NVD - CVE-2016-6794

CVE-2016-6794 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Current Description

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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 08/10/2017
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.3 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 1.4
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Insufficient_Info
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93943	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037143	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/09d2f2c65ac4ff5da42f15dc2b0f78b655e50f1a42e8a9784134a9eb@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E	Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Information Leak / Disclosure (CWE-200)

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Change History

5 change records found - show changes

Initial Analysis - 8/24/2017 10:21:07 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 8691 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.7::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.8::::::: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.9::::::*
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Added	CWE		CWE-200
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93943 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93943 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037143 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037143 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/09d2f2c65ac4ff5da42f15dc2b0f78b655e50f1a42e8a9784134a9eb@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned	https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/09d2f2c65ac4ff5da42f15dc2b0f78b655e50f1a42e8a9784134a9eb@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6794
NVD Published Date:
08/10/2017
NVD Last Modified:
06/05/2018

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CVE-2016-6794 Detail

Current Description

Analysis Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 6/5/2018 9:29:00 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 1/4/2018 9:31:07 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/3/2017 9:29:22 PM

Initial Analysis - 8/24/2017 10:21:07 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 8/11/2017 9:29:01 PM

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