The setGlobalContext method in org/apache/naming/factory/ResourceLinkFactory.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M3 does not consider whether ResourceLinkFactory.setGlobalContext callers are authorized, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read or write to arbitrary application data, or cause a denial of service (application disruption), via a web application that sets a crafted global context.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Tomcat | — | Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 9.0.0Upgrade Apache Tomcat to the latest available versionUpgrade Apache Tomcat to 7.0.68Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 8.0.32 | Feb 25, 2016 | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade tomcat7Upgrade tomcat6 | Mar 28, 2016 | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade tomcat8Upgrade tomcat7 | Dec 10, 2025 | Feb 28, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-servers/tomcat. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Hpux | — | Update hpuxws22TOMCAT.TOMCAT2 to the latest versionUpdate hpuxws22TOMCAT.TOMCAT to the latest version | Aug 11, 2017 | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-el-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcatUpgrade tomcat-lib | Nov 30, 2017 | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade web/java-servlet/tomcat-8/tomcat-examples to version 8.0.32-0.175.3.6.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/java-servlet/tomcat/tomcat-examples to version 6.0.45-0.175.3.6.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/java-servlet/tomcat-8 to version 8.0.32-0.175.3.6.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/java-servlet/tomcat-8/tomcat-admin to version 8.0.32-0.175.3.6.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/java-servlet/tomcat to version 6.0.45-0.175.3.6.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade tomcat-jsp-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat-javadocUpgrade tomcat-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat-el-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-libUpgrade tomcat-jsvcUpgrade tomcat | Nov 9, 2016 | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Red Hat Jboss Eap | — | — | Sep 19, 2024 | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade tomcat-javadocUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcatUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcat-el-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-libUpgrade tomcat-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat-jsvcUpgrade tomcat-webapps | Nov 4, 2016 | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade tomcat-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat-libUpgrade tomcat-el-3_0-apiUpgrade tomcatUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2_3-apiUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3_0-apiUpgrade tomcat-el-2_2-apiUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2_2-apiUpgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat-servlet-4_0-apiUpgrade tomcat-javadocUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3_1-api | Mar 22, 2016 | Feb 24, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libtomcat6-javaUpgrade libtomcat7-java | Jul 5, 2016 | Feb 24, 2016 |
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