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CVE-2016-6794 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/09d2f2c65ac4ff5da42f15dc2b0f78b655e50f1a42e8a9784134a9eb%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	CVE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93943	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037143	CVE	Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/09d2f2c65ac4ff5da42f15dc2b0f78b655e50f1a42e8a9784134a9eb%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E	[email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93943	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037143	[email protected]	Broken Link

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apache tomcat	>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.45 >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.70 >= 8.0, <= 8.0.36 >= 8.5.0, <= 8.5.4 9.0.0 milestone1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:::::::: 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:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat jboss enterprise web server	3.0.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux eus	7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7
CPE 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_eus:7.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server aus	7.6 7.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server tus	7.6 7.7
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation	7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp oncommand insight	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp oncommand shift	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
netapp snap creator framework	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	16.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle tekelec platform distribution	>= 7.4.0, <= 7.7.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:tekelec_platform_distribution:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

28 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2023	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 18, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 20, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 5, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 3, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 15, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 15, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 25, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 21, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 6, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 4, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 24, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 12, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]

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