CVE-2016-6794
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. 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, 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 the system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - EPSS
- 7.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 94% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- apache:tomcat
- canonical:ubuntu_linux
- debian:debian_linux
- netapp:oncommand_insight
- netapp:oncommand_shift
- netapp:snap_creator_framework
- oracle:tekelec_platform_distribution
- redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop
- redhat:enterprise_linux_eus
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus
- redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus
- redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation
- redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server
Packages (OSV)
| Advisory | Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-2rvf-329f-p99g | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=6.0.0 <6.0.47 | 6.0.47 |
| GHSA-2rvf-329f-p99g | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=7.0.0 <7.0.72 | 7.0.72 |
| GHSA-2rvf-329f-p99g | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=8.0.0 <8.0.37 | 8.0.37 |
| GHSA-2rvf-329f-p99g | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=8.1.0 <8.5.5 | 8.5.5 |
| GHSA-2rvf-329f-p99g | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=9.0.0.M1 <9.0.0.M10 | 9.0.0.M10 |