A malicious web application running on Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via manipulation of the configuration parameters for the JSP Servlet.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party 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 7.5 · apache, debian, netappNVD modified 2026-10-08 22:16
Affected (CPE criteria) 31
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone6:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone7:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone8:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:9.0.0:milestone9:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:tekelec_platform_distribution:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:tekelec_platform_distribution:7.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 62
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1551.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93944 Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037141 Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757 Broken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1548 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1550 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1552 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247 Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5a2105a56b2495ab70fa568f06925bd861f0d71ffab4fb38bb4fdc45%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/ Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1551.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93944 Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037141 Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757 Broken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1548 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1550 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1552 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247 Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5a2105a56b2495ab70fa568f06925bd861f0d71ffab4fb38bb4fdc45%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/ Third Party Advisory