CVE-2016-6794
published 2017-08-10CVE-2016-6794: When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. In Apache Tomcat…
PriorityP335medium5.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCLINAN
EPSS
7.15%
94.3th percentile
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. In 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, 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 the system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
Affected
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| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
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| apache | tomcat | — | — |
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| apache | tomcat | 6.0.0 – 6.0.45 | — |
| apache | tomcat | 7.0.0 – 7.0.70 | — |
| apache | tomcat | 8.0 – 8.0.36 | — |
| apache | tomcat | 8.5.0 – 8.5.4 | — |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_tomcat | — | — |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_tomcat | — | — |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_tomcat | — | — |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_tomcat | — | — |
| apache_software_foundation | apache_tomcat | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| oracle | tekelec_platform_distribution | 7.4.0 – 7.7.1 | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv5.9MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.9MEDIUM
vendor_apache5.3MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM
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OSV
System Property Disclosure in Apache Tomcat
osv·2022-05-13
CVE-2016-6794 [MEDIUM] System Property Disclosure in Apache Tomcat
System Property Disclosure in Apache Tomcat
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. In 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, 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 the system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
GHSA
System Property Disclosure in Apache Tomcat
ghsa·2022-05-13
CVE-2016-6794 [MEDIUM] System Property Disclosure in Apache Tomcat
System Property Disclosure in Apache Tomcat
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. In 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, 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 the system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
OSV
tomcat6 vulnerabilities
osv·2020-09-30·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-0762 [MEDIUM] tomcat6 vulnerabilities
tomcat6 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Tomcat realm implementations incorrectly handled
passwords when a username didn't exist. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to enumerate usernames. (CVE-2016-0762)
Alvaro Munoz and Alexander Mirosh discovered that Tomcat incorrectly
limited use of a certain utility method. A malicious application could
possibly use this to bypass Security Manager restrictions. (CVE-2016-5018)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly controlled reading system
properties. A malicious application could possibly use this to bypass
Security Manager restrictions. (CVE-2016-6794)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly controlled certain configuration
parameters. A malicious application could possibly use this to bypass
Security Manager restri
OSV
tomcat6, tomcat7 regression
osv·2017-02-02·CVSS 5.9
[MEDIUM] tomcat6, tomcat7 regression
tomcat6, tomcat7 regression
USN-3177-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Tomcat. The update introduced a
regression in environments where Tomcat is started with a security manager.
This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the Tomcat realm implementations incorrectly handled
passwords when a username didn't exist. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to enumerate usernames. This issue only applied to Ubuntu
12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-0762)
Alvaro Munoz and Alexander Mirosh discovered that Tomcat incorrectly
limited use of a certain utility method. A malicious application could
possibly use this to bypass Security Manager restrictions. This issue only
applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LT
OSV
tomcat6, tomcat7, tomcat8 vulnerabilities
osv·2017-01-23·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-0762 [MEDIUM] tomcat6, tomcat7, tomcat8 vulnerabilities
tomcat6, tomcat7, tomcat8 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Tomcat realm implementations incorrectly handled
passwords when a username didn't exist. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to enumerate usernames. This issue only applied to Ubuntu
12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-0762)
Alvaro Munoz and Alexander Mirosh discovered that Tomcat incorrectly
limited use of a certain utility method. A malicious application could
possibly use this to bypass Security Manager restrictions. This issue only
applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2016-5018)
It was discovered that Tomcat did not protect applications from untrusted
data in the HTTP_PROXY environment variable. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue t
OSV
CVE-2016-6794: When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager
osv·2016-10-28·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2016-6794 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-6794: When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. In 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, 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 the system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
Ubuntu
Tomcat vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-09-30·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-6797 [MEDIUM] Tomcat vulnerabilities
Title: Tomcat vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Tomcat.
It was discovered that the Tomcat realm implementations incorrectly handled
passwords when a username didn't exist. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to enumerate usernames. (CVE-2016-0762)
Alvaro Munoz and Alexander Mirosh discovered that Tomcat incorrectly
limited use of a certain utility method. A malicious application could
possibly use this to bypass Security Manager restrictions. (CVE-2016-5018)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly controlled reading system
properties. A malicious application could possibly use this to bypass
Security Manager restrictions. (CVE-2016-6794)
It was discovered that Tomcat incorrectly controlled certain configuration
parameters. A malicious applica
Ubuntu
Tomcat regression
vendor_ubuntu·2017-02-02·CVSS 5.9
[MEDIUM] Tomcat regression
Title: Tomcat regression
Summary: USN-3177-1 introduced a regression in Tomcat.
USN-3177-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Tomcat. The update introduced a
regression in environments where Tomcat is started with a security manager.
This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the Tomcat realm implementations incorrectly handled
passwords when a username didn't exist. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to enumerate usernames. This issue only applied to Ubuntu
12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-0762)
Alvaro Munoz and Alexander Mirosh discovered that Tomcat incorrectly
limited use of a certain utility method. A malicious application could
possibly use this to bypass Security Manager res
Ubuntu
Tomcat vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-01-23·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-0762 [MEDIUM] Tomcat vulnerabilities
Title: Tomcat vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Tomcat.
It was discovered that the Tomcat realm implementations incorrectly handled
passwords when a username didn't exist. A remote attacker could possibly
use this issue to enumerate usernames. This issue only applied to Ubuntu
12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-0762)
Alvaro Munoz and Alexander Mirosh discovered that Tomcat incorrectly
limited use of a certain utility method. A malicious application could
possibly use this to bypass Security Manager restrictions. This issue only
applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2016-5018)
It was discovered that Tomcat did not protect applications from untrusted
data in the HTTP_PROXY environment variable. A rem
Red Hat
tomcat: system property disclosure
vendor_redhat·2016-10-27·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2016-6794 [MEDIUM] tomcat: system property disclosure
tomcat: system property disclosure
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. In 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, 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 the system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
It was discovered that when a SecurityManager was configured, Tomcat's system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
Package: tomcat5 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Apache
Apache tomcat: CVE-2016-6794
vendor_apache·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2016-6794 [MEDIUM] Apache tomcat: CVE-2016-6794
Apache tomcat: CVE-2016-6794
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. Tomcat's system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible. This was fixed in revision 1754726 for 8.5.x and revision 1754727 for 8.0.x. This issue was identified by the Apache Tomcat Security Team on 27 December 2015 and made public on 27 October 2016. Affects: 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36 Low: Security Manager Bypass
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-0762 CVE-2016-5018 CVE-2016-6794 CVE-2016-6796 CVE-2016-6797 tomcat: various flaws [epel-6]
bugzilla·2016-11-01·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-0762 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-0762 CVE-2016-5018 CVE-2016-6794 CVE-2016-6796 CVE-2016-6797 tomcat: various flaws [epel-6]
CVE-2016-0762 CVE-2016-5018 CVE-2016-6794 CVE-2016-6796 CVE-2016-6797 tomcat: various flaws [epel-6]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
[bug automatically created b
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-6794 tomcat: system property disclosure
bugzilla·2016-11-01·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2016-6794 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-6794 tomcat: system property disclosure
CVE-2016-6794 tomcat: system property disclosure
The following flaw was found in Tomcat:
When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager. Tomcat's system property replacement feature for configuration files could be used by a malicious web application to bypass the SecurityManager and read system properties that should not be visible.
Upstream patches:
6.0.47: https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1754733
7.0.72: https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1754728
8.5.5: https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1754726
8.0.37: https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1754727
External References:
https://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html#Fixed_in_Apac
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-0762 CVE-2016-5018 CVE-2016-6794 CVE-2016-6796 CVE-2016-6797 tomcat: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-11-01·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-0762 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-0762 CVE-2016-5018 CVE-2016-6794 CVE-2016-6796 CVE-2016-6797 tomcat: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-0762 CVE-2016-5018 CVE-2016-6794 CVE-2016-6796 CVE-2016-6797 tomcat: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects mult
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2017-08-10
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