{"id":"CVE-2016-8735","title":"Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach JMX ports","summary":"Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue e…","severity":"critical","cvss":9.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","vendor":"apache","product":"tomcat","affected":["tomcat < 6.0.48","tomcat >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.73","tomcat >= 8.0, < 8.0.39","tomcat >= 8.5.0, < 8.5.7","tomcat = 9.0.0","ubuntu_linux = 16.04","7-mode_transition_tool","oncommand_insight","oncommand_shift","snap_creator_framework","debian_linux = 8.0","jboss_enterprise_web_server = 3.0.0","agile_engineering_data_management = 6.1.3","agile_engineering_data_management = 6.2.0","agile_engineering_data_management = 6.2.1.0","agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.5","agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.6","communications_application_session_controller = 3.7.1","communications_application_session_controller = 3.8.0","communications_instant_messaging_server = 10.0.1","communications_interactive_session_recorder = 6.0","communications_interactive_session_recorder = 6.1","communications_interactive_session_recorder = 6.2","hospitality_guest_access = 4.2.0","hospitality_guest_access = 4.2.1","micros_relate_crm_software = 10.8","micros_relate_crm_software = 11.4","micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.0.1","micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.5.0","micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.6.0","micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.7.7","micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.8.0","micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.8.1","mysql_enterprise_monitor <= 3.2.8.2223","mysql_enterprise_monitor >= 3.3.0, <= 3.3.4.3247","mysql_enterprise_monitor >= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.2.4181","retail_convenience_and_fuel_pos_software = 2.1.132","transportation_management = 6.3.0","transportation_management = 6.3.1","transportation_management = 6.3.2","transportation_management = 6.3.3","transportation_management = 6.3.4","transportation_management = 6.3.5","transportation_management = 6.3.6","transportation_management = 6.3.7"],"patched":["tomcat 8.5.7"],"published":"2017-04-06","updated":"2026-08-25","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8735","references":[{"url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/502","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767644","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767656","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767676","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767684","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3738","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94463","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037331","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0001/","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html","label":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/502","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767644","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767656","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&re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Overview\n\nRemote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `tomcat < 6.0.48`\n- `tomcat >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.73`\n- `tomcat >= 8.0, < 8.0.39`\n- `tomcat >= 8.5.0, < 8.5.7`\n- `tomcat = 9.0.0`\n- `ubuntu_linux = 16.04`\n- `7-mode_transition_tool`\n- `oncommand_insight`\n- `oncommand_shift`\n- `snap_creator_framework`\n- `debian_linux = 8.0`\n- `jboss_enterprise_web_server = 3.0.0`\n- `agile_engineering_data_management = 6.1.3`\n- `agile_engineering_data_management = 6.2.0`\n- `agile_engineering_data_management = 6.2.1.0`\n- `agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.5`\n- `agile_product_lifecycle_management = 9.3.6`\n- `communications_application_session_controller = 3.7.1`\n- `communications_application_session_controller = 3.8.0`\n- `communications_instant_messaging_server = 10.0.1`\n- `communications_interactive_session_recorder = 6.0`\n- `communications_interactive_session_recorder = 6.1`\n- `communications_interactive_session_recorder = 6.2`\n- `hospitality_guest_access = 4.2.0`\n- `hospitality_guest_access = 4.2.1`\n- `micros_relate_crm_software = 10.8`\n- `micros_relate_crm_software = 11.4`\n- `micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.0.1`\n- `micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.5.0`\n- `micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.6.0`\n- `micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.7.7`\n- `micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.8.0`\n- `micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention = 10.8.1`\n- `mysql_enterprise_monitor <= 3.2.8.2223`\n- `mysql_enterprise_monitor >= 3.3.0, <= 3.3.4.3247`\n- `mysql_enterprise_monitor >= 3.4.0, <= 3.4.2.4181`\n- `retail_convenience_and_fuel_pos_software = 2.1.132`\n- `transportation_management = 6.3.0`\n- `transportation_management = 6.3.1`\n- `transportation_management = 6.3.2`\n- `transportation_management = 6.3.3`\n- `transportation_management = 6.3.4`\n- `transportation_management = 6.3.5`\n- `transportation_management = 6.3.6`\n- `transportation_management = 6.3.7`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `tomcat 8.5.7`","depth":"hadal","depthScore":97,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":53.9,"likelihood":18.1,"exploitation":25,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}