Vulnerability · CVE-2016-0714
The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes,…
Published Feb 25, 2016 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · the affected product
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CVE-2016-0714 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 13.08%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe apache/tomcat · cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe debian/debian linux
The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.
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- cpe apache/tomcat6.0.0
- cpe apache/tomcat6.0.1
- cpe apache/tomcat6.0.2
- cpe apache/tomcat6.0.4
- cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
- cpe debian/debian linux7.0
How to fix CVE-2016-0714
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2016-0714 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 13.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu linux 12.04; debian/debian linux 7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-264. EPSS 13.08%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Feb 25, 2016 · NIST NVD
Detected
The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-0714
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-0714
30-day exploitation probability 13.1%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-0714
The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary co
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.