CriticalCVECISA — Known Exploited Vulnerabilities· 12 May 2023

CVE-2016-8735 — Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability

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Apache Tomcat. 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. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vulnerability facts

CVE: CVE-2016-8735
On CISA KEV since: 2023-05-12
Ransomware use: Unknown

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