# 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 mis

- Also known as: GHSA-MV42-PX54-87JW
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 9.0.0.M2, 8.0.32, 7.0.70, 6.0.46
- Published: 2016-02-25 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 9.0.0.M1, fixed in 9.0.0.M2
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 8.0.0.RC1, fixed in 8.0.32
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 7.0.0, fixed in 7.0.70
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): from 6.0.0, fixed in 6.0.46

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.tomcat:tomcat, upgrade to a fixed version (9.0.0.M2, 8.0.32, 7.0.70, 6.0.46) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1726196
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/145
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725263
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1726923
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727166
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727034
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725914
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html

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