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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 6
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 6.3 · debian, apache, canonicalNVD modified 2026-10-15 16:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 74
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- and 34 more
References 66
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179356.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/147
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725926
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725929
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725931
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83326
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-March/179356.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/147
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725926
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725929
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1725931
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html Vendor Advisory
- http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83326
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442