Disclosure summary
A malicious web application running on 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 was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via manipulation of the configuration parameters for the JSP Servlet.
Source-reported weakness categories
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2016-6796
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
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| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | * {"versionStartIncluding":"8.5.0","versionEndIncluding":"8.5.4"} |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| apache | tomcat | 9.0.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
| netapp | oncommand_insight | - |
| netapp | oncommand_shift | - |
| netapp | snap_creator_framework | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.04 |
| oracle | tekelec_platform_distribution | 7.4.0 |
| oracle | tekelec_platform_distribution | 7.7.1 |
| redhat | jboss_enterprise_application_platform | 6.4 |
| redhat | jboss_enterprise_web_server | 3.0.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.4 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.5 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.4 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- access.redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
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- security.netapp.com — Third Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
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- security.netapp.com — Third Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com — Third Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com — Patch, Third Party Advisory
PUBLISHED 2017-08-10T22:29:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:16:38-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:18-04:00