7.5high

CVE-2016-8747

Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to read data that was intended to be associated with a different request

Also known as GHSA-fjwp-r6fm-q6qw

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.1%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

An information disclosure issue was discovered in Apache Tomcat 8.5.7 to 8.5.9 and 9.0.0.M11 to 9.0.0.M15 in reverse-proxy configurations. Http11InputBuffer.java allows remote attackers to read data that was intended to be associated with a different request.

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcat
>=8.5.7, <8.5.10
>=9.0.0.M11, <9.0.0.M16
8.5.10
9.0.0.M16

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180614-0002/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • tomcat.apache.org /security-9.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/96895 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • svn.apache.org /viewvc?view=revision&revision=1774161 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • tomcat.apache.org /security-8.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • svn.apache.org /viewvc?view=revision&revision=1774166 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apac · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apa · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apa · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8747 · advisory
  • github.com /apache/tomcat/commit/452c8094a665ef6375530e81c033da4eeb2e4865 · web
  • github.com /apache/tomcat/commit/9601a937ff3b7ef5d04b2a0e950d0e44e1bb4cbd · web
  • web.archive.org /web/20200227183332/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96895 · web
  • security.netapp.com /advisory/ntap-20180614-0002 · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r48c1444845fe15a823e1374674bfc297d5008a5453788099ea14caf0@%3Cdev.tomcat.apach · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/r3bbb800a816d0a51eccc5a228c58736960a9fffafa581a225834d97d@%3Cdev.tomcat.apach · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache · web
  • lists.apache.org /thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache · web
  • github.com /apache/tomcat · package

Sources

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