CVE-2016-6797
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS
- 8.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 94% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)
- CWE
- CWE-863
- 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-q6x7-f33r-3wxx | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=9.0.0.M1 <9.0.0.M10 | 9.0.0.M10 |
| GHSA-q6x7-f33r-3wxx | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=8.5.0 <8.5.5 | 8.5.5 |
| GHSA-q6x7-f33r-3wxx | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=8.0.0 <8.0.37 | 8.0.37 |
| GHSA-q6x7-f33r-3wxx | Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >=7.0.0 <7.0.72 | 7.0.72 |