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Medium 5.3Published Aug 10, 2017
CVE-2016-6794When a SecurityManager is configured, a web application's ability to read system properties should be controlled by the SecurityManager.
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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.
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- apache
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 15, 2026
Affected products
Apache Software Foundation Apache Tomcat apache_software_foundation:apache_tomcat (from the name) | 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 | CNA record |
apache tomcat apache:tomcat | from 6.0.0 through 6.0.45; from 7.0.0 through 7.0.70; from 8.0 through 8.0.36; from 8.5.0 through 8.5.4; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; 9.0.0; and 5 more ranges | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 8.0 | NVD |
redhat jboss_enterprise_web_server redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server | 3.0.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_eus redhat:enterprise_linux_eus | 7.4; 7.5; 7.6; 7.7 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server redhat:enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6; 7.7 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6; 7.7 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | NVD |
netapp oncommand_insight netapp:oncommand_insight | all versions | NVD |
netapp oncommand_shift netapp:oncommand_shift | all versions | NVD |
netapp snap_creator_framework netapp:snap_creator_framework | all versions | NVD |
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | NVD |
oracle tekelec_platform_distribution oracle:tekelec_platform_distribution | from 7.4.0 through 7.7.1 | NVD |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/09d2f2c65ac4ff5da42f15dc2b0f78b655e50f1a42e8a9784134a9eb%40%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037143vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720vendor-advisory, x-refsource-debian, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93943vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456vendor-advisory, x-refsource-redhat, third-party-advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/88855876c33f2f9c532ffb75bfee570ccf0b17ffa77493745af9a17a%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3Emailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ubuntu, third-party-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/x-refsource-confirm, third-party-advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlx-refsource-misc, patch, third-party-advisory
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