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CVE-2016-0714: The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2…

HighCVSS 8.8 · v3.0—Proof of concept Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 39/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (GitHub); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 13% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 96.4% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: tomcat6 (Debian:6.0) 6.0.45-1~deb6u1; tomcat6 (Debian:7) 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u1; tomcat7 (Debian:7) 7.0.28-4+deb7u4.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to tomcat6 (Debian:6.0) 6.0.45-1~deb6u1; tomcat6 (Debian:7) 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u1; tomcat7 (Debian:7) 7.0.28-4+deb7u4 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.

Published
Feb 25, 2016
Updated
Oct 15, 2026
EPSS
13.0% · 96th percentile

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39

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
4 / 30 · 13.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
apachetomcat
debiandebian linux
canonicalubuntu linux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache tomcat6.0.0
  • apache tomcat6.0.1
  • apache tomcat6.0.10
  • apache tomcat6.0.11
  • apache tomcat6.0.13
  • apache tomcat6.0.14
  • apache tomcat6.0.16
  • apache tomcat6.0.18
+12 more rows
  • apache tomcat6.0.2
  • apache tomcat6.0.20
  • apache tomcat6.0.24
  • apache tomcat6.0.26
  • apache tomcat6.0.28
  • apache tomcat6.0.29
  • apache tomcat6.0.30
  • apache tomcat6.0.32
  • apache tomcat6.0.33
  • apache tomcat6.0.35
  • apache tomcat6.0.36
  • apache tomcat6.0.37

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:6.0tomcat6before 6.0.45-1~deb6u16.0.45-1~deb6u1
Debian:7tomcat6before 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u16.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u1
Debian:7tomcat7before 7.0.28-4+deb7u47.0.28-4+deb7u4
Debian:8tomcat7before 7.0.56-3+deb8u27.0.56-3+deb8u2
Debian:8tomcat8before 8.0.14-1+deb8u28.0.14-1+deb8u2
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 6.0.0 · before 6.0.466.0.46
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 7.0.0 · before 7.0.707.0.70
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 8.0.0.RC1 · before 8.0.328.0.32
Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatfrom 9.0.0.M1 · before 9.0.0.M29.0.0.M2
openSUSE:Tumbleweedtomcatbefore 8.0.36-3.38.0.36-3.3
openSUSE:Tumbleweedtomcat10before 10.1.14-1.110.1.14-1.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_80:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-admin-webappsbefore 0:6.0.24-98.el6_80:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-docs-webappbefore 0:6.0.24-98.el6_80:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-el-2.1-apibefore 0:6.0.24-98.el6_80:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-javadocbefore 0:6.0.24-98.el6_80:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-jsp-2.1-apibefore 0:6.0.24-98.el6_80:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-libbefore 0:6.0.24-98.el6_80:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-servlet-2.5-apibefore 0:6.0.24-98.el6_80:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clienttomcat6-webappsbefore 0:6.0.24-98.el6_80:6.0.24-98.el6_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clienttomcatbefore 0:7.0.69-10.el70:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clienttomcat-admin-webappsbefore 0:7.0.69-10.el70:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clienttomcat-docs-webappbefore 0:7.0.69-10.el70:7.0.69-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clienttomcat-el-2.2-apibefore 0:7.0.69-10.el70:7.0.69-10.el7

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Same product

apache: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2025-24813Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUTKEV
    99Now
  • CVE-2016-8735Remote 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…KEV
    96Now
  • CVE-2017-12617When running Apache Tomcat versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0, 8.5.0 to 8.5.22, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.46 and 7.0.0 to 7.0.81 with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g.KEV
    92Now

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2015-5351Feb 25, 2016 · The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish…
    38Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2016-0706Feb 25, 2016 · Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 does not place…
    19Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2016-0763Feb 25, 2016 · 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…
    28Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:tomcat66.0.45-1~deb6u1 · Debian:6.0Package registry (OSV)
debian:tomcat77.0.28-4+deb7u4 · Debian:7Package registry (OSV)
debian:tomcat88.0.14-1+deb8u2 · Debian:8Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat6.0.46Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat7.0.70Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat8.0.32Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat9.0.0.M2Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:tomcat8.0.36-3.3 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
opensuse:tomcat1010.1.14-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:httpd240:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:httpd24-debuginfo0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:httpd24-devel0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:httpd24-manual0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:httpd24-tools0:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:mod_ldap240:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:mod_proxy24_html1:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:mod_security-jws30:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:mod_security-jws3-debuginfo0:2.8.0-7.GA.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:mod_session240:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:mod_ssl241:2.4.6-61.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:tomcat70:7.0.59-50_patch_01.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6Package registry (OSV)
suse:tomcat8.0.32-3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1Package registry (OSV)
suse:tomcat66.0.45-0.50.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02026-05-21

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+3738 d
  3. TodayNov 15, 2026+3916 d

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

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