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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade tomcat6Upgrade tomcat8Upgrade tomcat7 | Nov 11, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Apache Tomcat | — | Upgrade Apache Tomcat to the latest available versionUpgrade Apache Tomcat to 6.0.47Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 8.0.37Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 8.5.5Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 9.0.0Upgrade Apache Tomcat to 7.0.72 | Aug 10, 2017 | Aug 10, 2017 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade tomcat-javadocUpgrade tomcat-el-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat-jsvcUpgrade tomcat-libUpgrade tomcat | Aug 28, 2019 | Aug 10, 2017 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade tomcat6Upgrade tomcat8Upgrade tomcat7 | Nov 21, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade tomcat7Upgrade tomcat8Upgrade tomcat | Jan 8, 2017 | Jan 7, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade tomcat-el-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat-libUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcatUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-admin-webapps | Jan 18, 2018 | Aug 10, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade tomcatUpgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat-libUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcat-el-2.2-api | Jan 18, 2018 | Aug 10, 2017 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade web/java-servlet/tomcat to version 6.0.47-0.175.3.15.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade web/java-servlet/tomcat/tomcat-examples to version 6.0.47-0.175.3.15.0.2.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | May 29, 2017 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade tomcat-libUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat-el-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-javadocUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcatUpgrade tomcat-jsvc | Aug 8, 2017 | Oct 27, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade tomcat-servlet-3.0-apiUpgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsNo solution existsUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat-el-2.2-apiUpgrade tomcat-javadocUpgrade tomcatUpgrade tomcat-jsvcUpgrade tomcat-lib | Aug 3, 2017 | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade tomcat-jsp-2_3-apiUpgrade tomcat-el-3_0-apiUpgrade tomcat6-servlet-2_5-apiUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3_0-apiUpgrade tomcat6Upgrade tomcat6-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat6-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat-servlet-3_1-apiUpgrade tomcatUpgrade tomcat-admin-webappsUpgrade tomcat6-libUpgrade tomcat-jsp-2_2-apiUpgrade tomcat-docs-webappUpgrade tomcat-webappsUpgrade tomcat6-javadocUpgrade tomcat6-jsp-2_1-apiUpgrade tomcat-el-2_2-apiUpgrade tomcat-servlet-4_0-apiUpgrade tomcat6-webappsUpgrade tomcat-libUpgrade tomcat-javadoc | Dec 11, 2016 | Nov 10, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libservlet2.5-javaUpgrade libtomcat6-javaUpgrade libtomcat8-javaUpgrade tomcat7Upgrade libtomcat7-javaUpgrade tomcat6Upgrade tomcat8 | Jan 24, 2017 | Nov 10, 2016 |
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