--- 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&revision=1767676' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767684' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html' 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-3738' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.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/94463' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037331' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456' 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 - 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url: >- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180607-0001/' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/' label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 - url: >- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-8735 label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 tags: - nvd - kev - in-the-wild epss: 0.90338 epssPercentile: 0.99796 kev: true kevDateAdded: '2023-05-12' kevDueDate: '2023-06-02' kevRansomware: false exploited: true ingestedAt: '2026-08-25T17:29:28.964Z' --- ## Overview 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 exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types. ## 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` ## Remediation Upgrade past the affected range: - `tomcat 8.5.7`