vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-5018: ELSA-2017-2247: tomcat security, bug fix, and enhancement update (LOW)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N) | Oct 27, 2016 | Aug 8, 2017 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
Oct 27, 2016
Added
Aug 8, 2017
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
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 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 a malicious web application was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via a Tomcat utility method that was accessible to web applications.
It was discovered that a malicious web application could bypass a configured SecurityManager via a Tomcat utility method that was accessible to web applications.
It was discovered that a malicious web application could bypass a configured SecurityManager via a Tomcat utility method that was accessible to web applications.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-tomcatoracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-admin-webappsoracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-docs-webapporacle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-el-2-2-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-javadocoracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-jsp-2-2-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-jsvcoracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-liboracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-servlet-3-0-apioracle-linux-upgrade-tomcat-webapps
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