--- id: CVE-2016-0763 title: >- 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 a… summary: >- 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 a… severity: medium cvss: 6.3 cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L' cwe: - CWE-264 vendor: apache product: tomcat affected: - debian_linux = 7.0 - debian_linux = 8.0 - tomcat = 7.0.0 - tomcat = 7.0.2 - tomcat = 7.0.4 - tomcat = 7.0.5 - tomcat = 7.0.6 - tomcat = 7.0.10 - tomcat = 7.0.11 - tomcat = 7.0.12 - tomcat = 7.0.14 - tomcat = 7.0.16 - tomcat = 7.0.19 - tomcat = 7.0.20 - tomcat = 7.0.21 - tomcat = 7.0.22 - tomcat = 7.0.23 - tomcat = 7.0.25 - tomcat = 7.0.26 - tomcat = 7.0.27 - tomcat = 7.0.28 - tomcat = 7.0.29 - tomcat = 7.0.30 - tomcat = 7.0.32 - tomcat = 7.0.33 - tomcat = 7.0.34 - tomcat = 7.0.35 - tomcat = 7.0.37 - tomcat = 7.0.39 - tomcat = 7.0.40 - tomcat = 7.0.41 - tomcat = 7.0.42 - tomcat = 7.0.47 - tomcat = 7.0.50 - tomcat = 7.0.52 - tomcat = 7.0.53 - tomcat = 7.0.54 - tomcat = 7.0.55 - tomcat = 7.0.56 - tomcat = 7.0.57 - tomcat = 7.0.59 - tomcat = 7.0.61 - tomcat = 7.0.62 - tomcat = 7.0.63 - tomcat = 7.0.64 - tomcat = 7.0.65 - tomcat = 7.0.67 - tomcat = 8.0.0 - tomcat = 8.0.1 - tomcat = 8.0.3 - tomcat = 8.0.11 - tomcat = 8.0.12 - tomcat = 8.0.14 - tomcat = 8.0.15 - tomcat = 8.0.17 - tomcat = 8.0.18 - tomcat = 8.0.20 - tomcat = 8.0.21 - tomcat = 8.0.22 - tomcat = 8.0.23 - tomcat = 8.0.24 - tomcat = 8.0.26 - tomcat = 8.0.27 - tomcat = 8.0.28 - tomcat = 8.0.29 - tomcat = 8.0.30 - tomcat = 9.0.0 - ubuntu_linux = 12.04 - ubuntu_linux = 14.04 - ubuntu_linux = 15.10 - ubuntu_linux = 16.04 published: '2016-02-25' updated: '2026-10-15' sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T16:17:15.680' source: NVD sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0763' references: - url: >- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179356.html label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/147' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725926' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725929' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725931' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: >- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html label: secalert@redhat.com - url: >- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83326' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: >- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442 label: secalert@redhat.com - url: >- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626 label: secalert@redhat.com - url: >- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755 label: secalert@redhat.com - url: >- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E label: secalert@redhat.com - url: >- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/' label: secalert@redhat.com - url: >- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179356.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/147' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725926' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725929' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725931' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83326' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442 label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626 label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755 label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 tags: - nvd - cve.org epss: 0.11297 epssPercentile: 0.95922 ssvc: exploitation: none automatable: 'no' technicalImpact: partial timestamp: '2026-10-15T15:19:09.870169Z' ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T16:13:11.512Z' --- ## Overview 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. ## Affected - `debian_linux = 7.0` - `debian_linux = 8.0` - `tomcat = 7.0.0` - `tomcat = 7.0.2` - `tomcat = 7.0.4` - `tomcat = 7.0.5` - `tomcat = 7.0.6` - `tomcat = 7.0.10` - `tomcat = 7.0.11` - `tomcat = 7.0.12` - `tomcat = 7.0.14` - `tomcat = 7.0.16` - `tomcat = 7.0.19` - `tomcat = 7.0.20` - `tomcat = 7.0.21` - `tomcat = 7.0.22` - `tomcat = 7.0.23` - `tomcat = 7.0.25` - `tomcat = 7.0.26` - `tomcat = 7.0.27` - `tomcat = 7.0.28` - `tomcat = 7.0.29` - `tomcat = 7.0.30` - `tomcat = 7.0.32` - `tomcat = 7.0.33` - `tomcat = 7.0.34` - `tomcat = 7.0.35` - `tomcat = 7.0.37` - `tomcat = 7.0.39` - `tomcat = 7.0.40` - `tomcat = 7.0.41` - `tomcat = 7.0.42` - `tomcat = 7.0.47` - `tomcat = 7.0.50` - `tomcat = 7.0.52` - `tomcat = 7.0.53` - `tomcat = 7.0.54` - `tomcat = 7.0.55` - `tomcat = 7.0.56` - `tomcat = 7.0.57` - `tomcat = 7.0.59` - `tomcat = 7.0.61` - `tomcat = 7.0.62` - `tomcat = 7.0.63` - `tomcat = 7.0.64` - `tomcat = 7.0.65` - `tomcat = 7.0.67` - `tomcat = 8.0.0` - `tomcat = 8.0.1` - `tomcat = 8.0.3` - `tomcat = 8.0.11` - `tomcat = 8.0.12` - `tomcat = 8.0.14` - `tomcat = 8.0.15` - `tomcat = 8.0.17` - `tomcat = 8.0.18` - `tomcat = 8.0.20` - `tomcat = 8.0.21` - `tomcat = 8.0.22` - `tomcat = 8.0.23` - `tomcat = 8.0.24` - `tomcat = 8.0.26` - `tomcat = 8.0.27` - `tomcat = 8.0.28` - `tomcat = 8.0.29` - `tomcat = 8.0.30` - `tomcat = 9.0.0` - `ubuntu_linux = 12.04` - `ubuntu_linux = 14.04` - `ubuntu_linux = 15.10` - `ubuntu_linux = 16.04` ## Remediation Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.