CVE-2016-6794

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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.

5.3 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037143 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93943 Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/09d2f2c65ac4ff5da42f15dc2b0f78b655e50f1a42e8a9784134a9eb%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:tekelec_platform_distribution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

08 Dec 2023, 16:41

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:m9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:m7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:m5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:m6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:m8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:m2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:m3:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:*

07 Nov 2023, 02:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
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Information

Published : 2017-08-10 16:29

Updated : 2023-12-08 16:41

NVD link : CVE-2016-6794

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6794

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

netapp

  • oncommand_insight
  • oncommand_shift
  • snap_creator_framework

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_server_tus
  • jboss_enterprise_web_server
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_eus
  • enterprise_linux_workstation

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

oracle

  • tekelec_platform_distribution

apache

  • tomcat
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo