CVE-2016-6797

High

Description

The ResourceLinkFactory implementation in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 did not limit web application access to global JNDI resources to those resources explicitly linked to the web application. Therefore, it was possible for a web application to access any global JNDI resource whether an explicit ResourceLink had been configured or not.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductApache Tomcat
PublishedAug 10, 2017
First seenAug 10, 2017

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apache tomcat6.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.0.45, 7.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.0.70, 8.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.0.36, 8.5.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.5.4, 9.0.0—
oracle tekelec_platform_distribution7.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 7.7.1—
debian debian_linux8.0—
netapp oncommand_insightNo range specified—
netapp oncommand_shiftNo range specified—
netapp snap_creator_frameworkNo range specified—
canonical ubuntu_linux16.04—
redhat jboss_enterprise_web_server3.0.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_eus7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7—
redhat enterprise_linux_server7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4, 7.6, 7.7—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6, 7.7—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation7.0—
org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven9.0.0.M1 ≤ v < 9.0.0.M10, 8.5.0 ≤ v < 8.5.5, 8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.37, 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.0.729.0.0.M10, 8.5.5, 8.0.37, 7.0.72

Check your version

Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.

In the Intelligence 360 plan

Attack Surface Management

See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.

CVE-2016-6797 · Apache Tomcat · Dark Radar