CVE record
CVE-2016-8735
Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Apache Tomcat contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach Java Management Extension (JMX) ports. This CVE exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the Oracle patched issues for CVE-2016-3427 which affected credential types.
CVE evidence
Known exploitation
Listed in CISA KEV
Absence from the fetched catalog does not establish that exploitation has not occurred.
Severity
critical
CVSS 9.8 · CVSS_V3
Affected packages
2
Supported package records returned by OSV. Vendor and product names are not used to infer matches.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Catalog record
- Vendor / project
- Apache
- Product
- Tomcat
- Date added
- May 12, 2023
- CISA federal remediation due date
- Jun 2, 2023
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Known ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
- CWE
- CWE-284
OSV package mapping
Affected open-source packages
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote | maven | 6.0.48, 7.0.73, 8.0.39, 8.5.7, 9.0.0.M12 |
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | maven | 6.0.48, 7.0.73, 8.0.39, 8.5.7, 9.0.0.M12 |