Description
The Expression Language (EL) implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.44, 7.x before 7.0.58, and 8.x before 8.0.16 does not properly consider the possibility of an accessible interface implemented by an inaccessible class, which allows attackers to bypass a SecurityManager protection mechanism via a web application that leverages use of incorrect privileges during EL evaluation.
References (29)
Core 29
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0492.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1622.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1645642
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145974991225029&w=2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3428
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74665
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032330
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2655-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1621.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3447
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05054964
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2654-1
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1644018
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530
Scores
EPSS
0.0949
EPSS Percentile
93.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (39)
apache/tomcat
6.0.0 (2 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat
6.0.1 (2 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat
6.0.2 (3 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat
6.0.3
apache/tomcat
6.0.4 (2 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat
6.0.5
apache/tomcat
6.0.6 (2 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat
6.0.7 (3 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat
6.0.8 (2 CPE variants)
apache/tomcat
6.0.9 (2 CPE variants)
... and 29 more
Published
Jun 07, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026