CVE-2016-0714
The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 96% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWE
- CWE-264
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- apache:tomcat
- canonical:ubuntu_linux
- debian:debian_linux
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-mv42-px54-87jw | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=9.0.0.M1 <9.0.0.M2 | 9.0.0.M2 |
| GHSA-mv42-px54-87jw | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=8.0.0.RC1 <8.0.32 | 8.0.32 |
| GHSA-mv42-px54-87jw | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=7.0.0 <7.0.70 | 7.0.70 |
| GHSA-mv42-px54-87jw | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=6.0.0 <6.0.46 | 6.0.46 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00082.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2