CVE-2016-6797 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2016-6797 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

path: /root/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/8.5.4/tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar

Library home page: http://tomcat.apache.org/

Dependency Hierarchy:

• spring-boot-starter-web-1.4.0.RELEASE.jar (Root Library)
  • spring-boot-starter-tomcat-1.4.0.RELEASE.jar
    • ❌ tomcat-embed-core-8.5.4.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

The ResourceLinkFactory implementation 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 did not limit web application access to global JNDI resources to those resources explicitly linked to the web application. Therefore, it was possible for a web application to access any global JNDI resource whether an explicit ResourceLink had been configured or not.

Publish Date: 2017-08-10

URL: CVE-2016-6797

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037145

Fix Resolution: The vendor has issued a fix (6.0.47, 7.0.72, 8.0.37, 8.5.5, 9.0.0.M10).

The vendor advisories are available at:

http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html

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