CVE-2016-0763
The setGlobalContext method in org/apache/naming/factory/ResourceLinkFactory.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M3 does not consider whether ResourceLinkFactory.setGlobalContext callers are authorized, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read or write to arbitrary application data, or cause a denial of service (application disruption), via a web application that sets a crafted global context.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - EPSS
- 11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 95% 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-9hjv-9h75-xmpp | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=7.0.0 <7.0.68 | 7.0.68 |
| GHSA-9hjv-9h75-xmpp | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=8.0.0 <8.0.32 | 8.0.32 |
| GHSA-9hjv-9h75-xmpp | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=9.0.0M1 <9.0.0.M3 | 9.0.0.M3 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179356.html
- 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/msg00085.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html