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CVE-2016-8735

Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x…

Critical9.8Known exploitedEPSS 90.3%
Published
Updated
Reserved
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Description

Remote code execution is possible with Apache Tomcat before 6.0.48, 7.x before 7.0.73, 8.x before 8.0.39, 8.5.x before 8.5.7, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types.

Exploited in the wild

CISA lists this vulnerability in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

Added
12 May 2023
Fix due (US federal)
2 Jun 2023
Used by ransomware
Not known

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Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2016-8735, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
CISA-ADPADP (enrichment)3.1Critical9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVDNVD · Analyzed3.1Critical9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
90.3% · top 0.2% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: active · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.

Weakness

  • Remote code execution
  • CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Affected products

  • Apache Software Foundation · Apache Tomcat

    • affected before 6.0.48
    • affected 7.x before 7.0.73
    • affected 8.x before 8.0.39
    • affected 8.5.x before 8.5.7
    • affected 9.x before 9.0.0.M12

Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

References (37)

Sources

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Record last updated .