critical
CVE-2016-5018
tomcat: security manager bypass via IntrospectHelper utility function
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.
Severity by source
NVD9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
GHSA9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Red Hat4.2CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, GHSA. Rated lower by Amazon (high), Ubuntu (medium), Red Hat (low), Oracle (low).
Description
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 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 a malicious web application was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via a Tomcat utility method that was accessible to web applications.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| maven::GitHub Security Advisory Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper, org.apache.tomcat:jasper, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | 9.0.0.M10, 8.5.5, 8.0.37, 7.0.72, 6.0.47 and 2 more |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6, tomcat6-admin-webapps, tomcat6-docs-webapp and 26 more | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 and 2 more |
| debian 7 | tomcat6, tomcat7 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3 and 1 more |
| debian 8 | tomcat7, tomcat8 | 7.0.56-3+deb8u5 and 1 more |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat, tomcat-admin-webapps, tomcat-docs-webapp and 7 more | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat | tomcat6, tomcat6-admin-webapps, tomcat6-docs-webapp and 21 more | no fix listed |
| ubuntu 12.04 | tomcat6 | 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.9 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | tomcat7 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 |
| ubuntu 14.04-ESM | tomcat7 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | tomcat7, tomcat8 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 and 1 more |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | tomcat7, tomcat8 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 and 1 more |
Show all 77 entries from 11 sources
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| maven::GitHub Security Advisory Maven | org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-jasper | 9.0.0.M10, 8.5.5, 8.0.37, 7.0.72, 6.0.47 |
| maven::GitHub Security Advisory Maven | org.apache.tomcat:jasper | 6.0.47 |
| maven::GitHub Security Advisory Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-jasper | 9.0.0.M10, 8.5.5, 8.0.37, 7.0.72 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6 | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6-admin-webapps | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6-docs-webapp | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6-el-2.1-api | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6-javadoc | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6-lib | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat6-webapps | 6.0.47-1.7.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7 | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7-admin-webapps | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7-docs-webapp | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7-el-2.2-api | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7-javadoc | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7-jsp-2.2-api | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7-lib | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7-log4j | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7-servlet-3.0-api | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat7-webapps | 7.0.72-1.21.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8 | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8-admin-webapps | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8-docs-webapp | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8-el-3.0-api | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8-javadoc | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8-jsp-2.3-api | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8-lib | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8-log4j | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8-servlet-3.1-api | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| amazon linux 1 | tomcat8-webapps | 8.0.38-1.65.amzn1 |
| debian 7 | tomcat6 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u3 |
| debian 7 | tomcat7 | 7.0.28-4+deb7u7 |
| debian 8 | tomcat7 | 7.0.56-3+deb8u5 |
| debian 8 | tomcat8 | 8.0.14-1+deb8u4 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat-admin-webapps | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat-docs-webapp | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat-el-2.2-api | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat-javadoc | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat-jsp-2.2-api | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat-jsvc | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat-lib | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat-servlet-3.0-api | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | tomcat-webapps | 7.0.76-2.el7 |
| Red Hat | tomcat6 | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-admin-webapps | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-docs-webapp | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-el-1.0-api | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-el-2.1-api | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-javadoc | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-lib | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-log4j | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-maven-devel | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat6-webapps | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7 | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-admin-webapps | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-docs-webapp | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-el-1.0-api | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-el-2.2-api | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-javadoc | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-jsp-2.2-api | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-lib | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-log4j | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-maven-devel | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-servlet-3.0-api | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | tomcat7-webapps | no fix listed |
| ubuntu 12.04 | tomcat6 | 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.9 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | tomcat7 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 |
| ubuntu 14.04-ESM | tomcat7 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | tomcat7 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | tomcat8 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | tomcat7 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | tomcat8 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 |
References
- http://markmail.org/message/lixw6iyojoxwfizv?q=list:org.apache.tomcat.announce/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155873/Tomcat-9.0.0.M1-Sandbox-Escape.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1551.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3720
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93942
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037142
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757
All 51 references
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1548
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1549
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1550
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1552
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2247
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5018
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/648122fef84d3b43223e0b5ae668f84719dada0a
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/890a2f681ed2f3461b27983d7da9737375ff2ae4
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/a6b1ebc246b91b854237e5aad3dfd2b5460ea282
- https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Aapache%2Ftomcat+jasper.runtime+path%3A%2F%5Eres%5C%2Fbnd%5C%2F%2F&type=code
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2016-5018.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2017-2247.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9b3a63a20c87179815fdea14f6766853bafe79a0042dc0b4aa878a9e@%3Cannounce.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b5e3f51d28cd5d9b1809f56594f2cf63dcd6a90429e16ea9f83bbedc@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b84ad1258a89de5c9c853c7f2d3ad77e5b8b2930be9e132d5cef6b95@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b8a1bf18155b552dcf9a928ba808cbadad84c236d85eab3033662cfb@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r587e50b86c1a96ee301f751d50294072d142fd6dc08a8987ae9f3a9b@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5018
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180605-0001/
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_6.0.47
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.72
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_8.5.5_and_8.0.37
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3177-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4557-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4557-1/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20161125134649/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93942
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170908024318/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037142
- https://web.archive.org/web/20171012232225/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038757
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5018
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html