Apache Tomcat 7.x through 7.0.70 and 8.x through 8.5.4, when the CGI Servlet is enabled, follows RFC 3875 section 4.1.18 and therefore does
Apache Tomcat 7.x through 7.0.70 and 8.x through 8.5.4, when the CGI Servlet is enabled, follows RFC 3875 section 4.1.18 and therefore does not protect applications from the presence of untrusted client data in the HTTP_PROXY environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to redirect an application's outbound HTTP traffic to an arbitrary proxy server via a crafted Proxy header in an HTTP request, aka an "httpoxy" issue. NOTE: the vendor states "A mitigation is planned for future releases of Tomcat, tracked as CVE-2016-5388"; in other words, this is not a CVE ID for a vulnerability.
- Published
- Jul 18, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 50.9% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-284
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Action score
47
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 15 / 30 · 50.9%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux hpc node | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node |
| redhat | enterprise linux hpc node eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_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 |
| redhat | enterprise linux server eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server tus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation |
| hp | system management homepage | cpe:2.3:a:hp:system_management_homepage |
| oracle | linux | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apache tomcat8.0 and later · up to 8.5.4 inclusive
- apache tomcat7.0 and later · up to 7.0.70 inclusive
- apache tomcat6.0 and later · up to 6.0.45 inclusive
- hp system management homepageup to 7.5.5.0 inclusive
- oracle linux6
- oracle linux7
- redhat enterprise linux desktop6.0
- redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node6.0
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node7.0
- redhat enterprise linux hpc node eus7.2
- redhat enterprise linux server6.0
- redhat enterprise linux server7.0
- redhat enterprise linux server aus7.2
- redhat enterprise linux server eus7.2
- redhat enterprise linux server tus7.2
- redhat enterprise linux workstation6.0
- redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:8 | tomcat8 | before 8.0.14-1+deb8u15 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u15 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | from 7.0.0 · before 7.0.72 | 7.0.72 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | from 8.0.0 · before 8.5.5 | 8.5.5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6 | before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-admin-webapps | before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-docs-webapp | before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-el-2.1-api | before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-javadoc | before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api | before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-lib | before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api | before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | tomcat6-webapps | before 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 | 0:6.0.24-98.el6_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-admin-webapps | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-docs-webapp | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-el-2.2-api | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-javadoc | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-jsp-2.2-api | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-jsvc | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-lib | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-servlet-3.0-api | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | tomcat-webapps | before 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 | 0:7.0.54-8.el7_2 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6 | httpd24 | before 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el6 | 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el6 | httpd24-debuginfo | before 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el6 | 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el6 |
+60
Same product
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- 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.KEV92Now
- CVE-2017-12615When running Apache Tomcat 7.0.0 to 7.0.79 on Windows with HTTP PUTs enabled (e.g.KEV92Now
- CVE-2026-34486Apache Tomcat: Fix for CVE-2026-29146 allowed bypass of EncryptInterceptorKEV62This week
- CVE-2019-0232When running on Windows with enableCmdLineArguments enabled, the CGI Servlet in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.17, 8.5.0 to 8.5.39 and 7.0.0 62This week
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:tomcat8 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u15 · Debian:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | 7.0.72 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina | 8.5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:httpd24 | 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:httpd24-debuginfo | 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:httpd24-devel | 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:httpd24-manual | 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:httpd24-tools | 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mod_ldap24 | 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mod_proxy24_html | 1:2.4.6-62.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mod_session24 | 0:2.4.6-62.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:mod_ssl24 | 1:2.4.6-62.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat7 | 0:7.0.59-51_patch_01.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat7-admin-webapps | 0:7.0.59-51_patch_01.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:tomcat7-docs-webapp | 0:7.0.59-51_patch_01.ep7.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:3.0::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tomcat | 8.0.32-8.7 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:tomcat6 | 6.0.45-0.53.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | 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.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
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.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
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
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-284 · Improper Access ControlCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Embedding Scripts within ScriptsCAPEC-19likelihood: High · High
- Malicious Logic InsertionCAPEC-441likelihood: Medium · High
- Modification of Windows Service ConfigurationCAPEC-478likelihood: Low · High
- Malicious Root CertificateCAPEC-479likelihood: Low · Low
- Intent SpoofCAPEC-502
- WebView ExposureCAPEC-503
- Data Injected During ConfigurationCAPEC-536likelihood: Low · High
- Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant EnvironmentCAPEC-546likelihood: Low · Medium
ATT&CK techniques
- RootkitT1014
- Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded PayloadsT1027.009
- Boot or Logon Initialization ScriptsT1037
- Taint shared contentT1080
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLLT1505.005
- Pre-OS Boot:BootkitT1542.003
- Create or Modify System ProcessT1543
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch AgentT1543.001
- Create or Modify System Process:Windows ServiceT1543.003
- Create or Modify System Process: Launch DaemonT1543.004
- Event Triggered Execution:Change Default File AssociationT1546.001
- Event Triggered Execution:.bash_profile and .bashrcT1546.004
- Event Triggered Execution: Accessibility FeaturesT1546.008
- Event Triggered Execution: Installer PackagesT1546.016
- Boot or Logon Autostart ExecutionT1547
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution:Kernel Modules and ExtensionsT1547.006
Noroxi analysis
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00025.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1624.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/797896
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91818
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036331
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1635
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1636
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03770en_us
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05320149
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324759
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
- httpoxy.org/
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/6b414817c2b0bf351138911c8c922ec5dd577ebc0b9a7f42d705752d%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/6d3d34adcf3dfc48e36342aa1f18ce3c20bb8e4c458a97508d5bfed1%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2853582063cfd9e7fbae1e029ae004e6a83482ae9b70a698996353dd%40%3Cusers.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.