CVE catalog
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 before 9.0.0.M12 if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an atta
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- Exploitation
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- EPSS
- 90.34% · Oct 25, 2026
Apache Tomcat contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach Java Management Extension (JMX) ports. This CVE exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the Oracle patched issues for CVE-2016-3427 which affected credential types.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tomcat9 | sid | 9.0.122-1 | not affected |
| Debian | tomcat9 | forky | 9.0.122-1 | not affected |
| Debian | tomcat9 | trixie | 9.0.95-1 | not affected |
| Debian | tomcat9 | bookworm | 9.0.70-2 | not affected |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | 6.0.48 | fixed |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | 7.0.73 | fixed |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | 8.0.39 | fixed |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | 8.5.7 | fixed |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | tomcat | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | ubuntu_linux | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | 7-mode_transition_tool | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | oncommand_insight | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | oncommand_shift | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.37-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.42-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.47-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.50-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.37-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | 16.04 | 6.0.41-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | 16.04 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | 16.04 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 16.04 | 7.0.64-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 16.04 | 7.0.68-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 16.04 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | 16.04 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.26-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.28-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.30-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | tomcat9 | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat9 | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat9 | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | tomcat9 | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | tomcat | cpe | Not reported | 6.0.48 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2016-8735 | Not reported |
| Cpe | tomcat | cpe | Not reported | 7.0.73 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2016-8735 | Not reported |
| Cpe | tomcat | cpe | Not reported | 8.0.39 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2016-8735 | Not reported |
| Cpe | tomcat | cpe | Not reported | 8.5.7 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2016-8735 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | deb | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | Not reported | USN-7242-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | deb | 14.04 | 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8735 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | deb | pro | 6.0.39-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8735 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat6 | deb | 16.04 | 6.0.45+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8735 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat7 | deb | 16.04 | 7.0.68-1ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8735 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | tomcat8 | deb | 16.04 | 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8735 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libtomcat9-java]Not affected
Source package: [tomcat9]
Details (2)
9.0.70-2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · tomcat9 · debian · bookworm
9.0.70-2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · tomcat9 · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2016_3079-1.json]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8735]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8735]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-7242-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8735]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-8735.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-0528.json]
- [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog]
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