CVE-2016-0763

6.3 MEDIUM
Published: February 25, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179356.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/147
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725926
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725929
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725931
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83326
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179356.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/147
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725926
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725929
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725931
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83326
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

66 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
52th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

apache canonical debian

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