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Apache Tomcat 7.0.x < 7.0.73 JmxRemoteLifecycleListener Remote Code Execution

critical Web App Scanning Plugin ID 115730

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Synopsis

Apache Tomcat 7.0.x < 7.0.73 JmxRemoteLifecycleListener Remote Code Execution

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Apache Tomcat service running on the remote host is 6.0.x prior to 6.0.48, 7.0.x prior to 7.0.73, 8.0.x prior to 8.0.39, 8.5.x prior to 8.5.8 or 9.0.0.M1 prior to 9.0.0.M13. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability in the JmxRemoteLifecycleListener due to it not being updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types. If the listener is configured and JMX ports are reachable, an unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted serialized Java object, to execute arbitrary code.

Note that the scanner has not attempted to exploit this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Apache Tomcat version 7.0.73 or later.

See Also

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Tomcat_7.0.73

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 115730

Type: Version Based

Published: 10/28/2026

Updated: 10/28/2026

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, quick, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.96

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-8735

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-8735

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/7/2016

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/2/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-8735