CVE-2016-5018: 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 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 a malicious web application…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 39/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 10.3% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 95.7% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to CISA the attack is automatable: targets can be found by mass scanning.
- Fixed version: tomcat6 (Debian:7) 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3; tomcat7 (Debian:7) 7.0.28-4+deb7u7; tomcat7 (Debian:8) 7.0.56-3+deb8u5.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to tomcat6 (Debian:7) 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3; tomcat7 (Debian:7) 7.0.28-4+deb7u7; tomcat7 (Debian:8) 7.0.56-3+deb8u5 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
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 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 a malicious web application was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via a Tomcat utility method that was accessible to web applications.
- Published
- Aug 10, 2017
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- EPSS
- 10.3% · 95th percentile
- CWE
- —
Report tools
Action score
39
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 36 / 40 · 9.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 3 / 30 · 10.3%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat |
| netapp | oncommand insight | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight |
| netapp | oncommand shift | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_shift |
| netapp | snap creator framework | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snap_creator_framework |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| redhat | jboss enterprise application platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform |
| redhat | jboss enterprise web server | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus |
and 3 more
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apache Software Foundation 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 6.0.45affected
Affected versions · NVD (20)
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache tomcat7.0.0 and later · up to 7.0.70 inclusive
- apache tomcat8.0 and later · up to 8.0.36 inclusive
- apache tomcat8.5.0 and later · up to 8.5.4 inclusive
- apache tomcat6.0.0 and later · up to 6.0.45 inclusive
- apache tomcat9.0.0
- canonical ubuntu linux16.04
- debian debian linux8.0
- netapp oncommand insightall versions
- netapp oncommand shiftall versions
- netapp snap creator frameworkall versions
- oracle tekelec platform distribution7.4.0 and later · up to 7.7.1 inclusive
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
- redhat enterprise linux eus7.4
- redhat enterprise linux eus7.5
- redhat enterprise linux eus7.6
- redhat enterprise linux eus7.7
- redhat enterprise linux server7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.4
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.6
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.7
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:7 | tomcat6 | before 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3 |
| Debian:7 | tomcat7 | before 7.0.28-4+deb7u7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u7 |
| Debian:8 | tomcat7 | before 7.0.56-3+deb8u5 | 7.0.56-3+deb8u5 |
| Debian:8 | tomcat8 | before 8.0.14-1+deb8u4 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u4 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:jasper | from 6.0.0 · before 6.0.47 | 6.0.47 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | from 7.0.0 · before 7.0.72 | 7.0.72 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | from 8.0.0RC1 · before 8.0.37 | 8.0.37 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | from 8.5.0 · before 8.5.5 | 8.5.5 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | from 9.0.0.M1 · before 9.0.0.M10 | 9.0.0.M10 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | from 6.0.0 · before 6.0.47 | 6.0.47 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | from 7.0.0 · before 7.0.72 | 7.0.72 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | from 8.0.0RC1 · before 8.0.37 | 8.0.37 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | from 8.5.0 · before 8.5.5 | 8.5.5 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | from 9.0.0.M1 · before 9.0.0.M10 | 9.0.0.M10 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-admin-webapps | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-docs-webapp | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-el-2.2-api | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-javadoc | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-jsp-2.2-api | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-jsvc | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-lib | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-servlet-3.0-api | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-webapps | before 0:7.0.76-2.el7 | 0:7.0.76-2.el7 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:tomcat6 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3 · Debian:7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tomcat7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u7 · Debian:7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:tomcat8 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u4 · Debian:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:jasper | 6.0.47 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | 7.0.72 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | 8.0.37 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | 8.5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | 9.0.0.M10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | 6.0.47 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | 7.0.72 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | 8.0.37 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | 8.5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | 9.0.0.M10 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate4-c3p0-eap6 | 0:4.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate4-core-eap6 | 0:4.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate4-eap6 | 0:4.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate4-entitymanager-eap6 | 0:4.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:hibernate4-envers-eap6 | 0:4.2.23-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apache-commons-daemon | 0:1.0.15-1.redhat_2.1.jbcs.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apache-commons-daemon-jsvc | 1:1.0.15-17.redhat_2.jbcs.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbcs-httpd24-apache-commons-daemon-jsvc-debuginfo | 1:1.0.15-17.redhat_2.jbcs.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbcs-httpd24-runtime | 0:1-3.jbcs.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mod_cluster | 0:1.3.5-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mod_cluster-tomcat7 | 0:1.3.5-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mod_cluster-tomcat8 | 0:1.3.5-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep7.el6 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.1::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tomcat | 8.0.32-10.13.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tomcat6 | 6.0.53-0.56.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
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.
No dated events beyond publication.
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.
- No account or password is required.
- 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
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
—
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log (2)
- SSVC exploitation— → none
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1551.html
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93942
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037142
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1548
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1550
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1552
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/9b3a63a20c87179815fdea14f6766853bafe79a0042dc0b4aa878a9e%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.