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CVE-2016-0763

The setGlobalContext method in org/apache/naming/factory/ResourceLinkFactory.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M3 does not consider whether ResourceLinkFactory.setGlobalContext callers are authorized, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read or write to arbitrary application data, or cause a…

Severity
Medium 6.3
Published
25 Feb 2016
Last changed
15 Oct 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache TomcatServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:tomcat
  • Version 9.0.0-milestone1
  • Version 8.0.30
  • Version 8.0.29
  • Version 8.0.28
All 68 release lines
  • Version 7.0.0-beta
  • Version 7.0.2-beta
  • Version 7.0.4-beta
  • Version 7.0.5-beta
  • Version 7.0.6
  • Version 7.0.10
  • Version 7.0.11
  • Version 7.0.12
  • Version 7.0.14
  • Version 7.0.16
  • Version 7.0.19
  • Version 7.0.20
  • Version 7.0.21
  • Version 7.0.22
  • Version 7.0.23
  • Version 7.0.25
  • Version 7.0.26
  • Version 7.0.27
  • Version 7.0.28
  • Version 7.0.29
  • Version 7.0.30
  • Version 7.0.32
  • Version 7.0.33
  • Version 7.0.34
  • Version 7.0.35
  • Version 7.0.37
  • Version 7.0.39
  • Version 7.0.40
  • Version 7.0.41
  • Version 7.0.42
  • Version 7.0.47
  • Version 7.0.50
  • Version 7.0.52
  • Version 7.0.53
  • Version 7.0.54
  • Version 7.0.55
  • Version 7.0.56
  • Version 7.0.57
  • Version 7.0.59
  • Version 7.0.61
  • Version 7.0.62
  • Version 7.0.63
  • Version 7.0.64
  • Version 7.0.65
  • Version 7.0.67
  • Version 8.0.0-rc1
  • Version 8.0.0-rc3
  • Version 8.0.0-rc5
  • Version 8.0.0-rc10
  • Version 8.0.1
  • Version 8.0.3
  • Version 8.0.11
  • Version 8.0.12
  • Version 8.0.14
  • Version 8.0.15
  • Version 8.0.17
  • Version 8.0.18
  • Version 8.0.20
  • Version 8.0.21
  • Version 8.0.22
  • Version 8.0.23
  • Version 8.0.24
  • Version 8.0.26
  • Version 8.0.27
  • Version 8.0.28
  • Version 8.0.29
  • Version 8.0.30
  • Version 9.0.0-milestone1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0763
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0763