CVE-2016-8735
unknown
KEV
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
1.5
Description
Apache Tomcat contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach Java Management Extension (JMX) ports. This CVE exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the Oracle patched issues for CVE-2016-3427 which affected credential types.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- Apache
- Product
- Tomcat
- Due date
- 2023-06-02
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
99%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0 |
| sid | Fixed | 0 |
| forky | Fixed | 0 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote | <6.0.48 | 6.0.48 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote | >=7.0.0,<7.0.73 | 7.0.73 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote | >=8.0.0,<8.0.39 | 8.0.39 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote | >=8.5.0,<8.5.7 | 8.5.7 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote | >=9.0.0.M1,<9.0.0.M12 | 9.0.0.M12 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | <6.0.48 | 6.0.48 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >=7.0.0,<7.0.73 | 7.0.73 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >=8.0.0,<8.0.39 | 8.0.39 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >=8.5.0,<8.5.7 | 8.5.7 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | >=9.0.0.M1,<9.0.0.M12 | 9.0.0.M12 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8735.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8735
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/0e83ad3e547fc9a75a258799ef581249b40a82a6
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/292d6ccdc9edbf80859929b0af070b2ea99fa688
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/7e3a037055cca4a17e90b49399fb1bab4dd7c821
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat80/commit/0f76016a4ec45635e450ada9c84ff7ee0c5f3799
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0001
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170423095340/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94463
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170928203901/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037331
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-8735
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.