vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2016-6794: ELSA-2017-2247: tomcat security, bug fix, and enhancement update (LOW)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Oct 27, 2016 | Aug 8, 2017 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Oct 27, 2016
Added
Aug 8, 2017
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
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.
It was discovered that when a SecurityManager was configured, Tomcat's 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.
It was discovered that when a SecurityManager was configured, Tomcat's 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.
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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