CVE-2016-6794GHSA-2RVF-329F-P99G
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 6.0.47, 7.0.72, 8.0.37, 8.5.5, 9.0.0.M10
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Apache Software Foundation 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
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven
From 6.0.0 · fixed in 6.0.47
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven
From 7.0.0 · fixed in 7.0.72
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven
From 8.0.0 · fixed in 8.0.37
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven
From 8.1.0 · fixed in 8.5.5
- org.apache.tomcat:tomcatMaven
From 9.0.0.M1 · fixed in 9.0.0.M10
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