CVE-2016-0763
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-0763 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-02-25 01:59:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.0 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.2 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.29 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.30 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.32 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.33 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.34 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.35 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.37 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.39 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.4 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.40 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.41 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.42 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.47 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.5 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.52 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.53 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.54 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.55 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.56 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.57 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.59 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.61 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.62 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.63 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.64 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.65 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 7.0.67 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.0 | rc10 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.0 | rc5 | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.28 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.29 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 8.0.30 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apache | Tomcat | 9.0.0 | milestone1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| [Apache-SVN] Revision 1725926 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | svn.apache.org | |
| Apache Tomcat CVE-2016-0763 Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| USN-3024-1: Tomcat vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3609-1 tomcat8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Apache Tomcat® - Apache Tomcat 8 vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tomcat.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Apache Tomcat® - Apache Tomcat 7 vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tomcat.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3552-1 tomcat7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0822-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| February 2016 Apache Tomcat Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| [Apache-SVN] Revision 1725929 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | svn.apache.org | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - October 2017 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| [Apache-SVN] Revision 1725931 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | svn.apache.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:0865-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Apache Tomcat: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201705-09) — Gentoo Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20566.www2.hpe.com | |
| Broadcom Support Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bto.bluecoat.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: tomcat-7.0.68-3.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3530-1 tomcat6 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Apache Tomcat - Apache Tomcat 8 vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | tomcat.apache.org | Vendor Advisory |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0769-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Bugtraq: [SECURITY] CVE-2016-0763 Apache Tomcat Security Manager Bypass | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| Apache Tomcat Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Security Restrictions, Hijack Sessions, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
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