Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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• cpe apache/tomcat9.0.0
• cpe canonical/ubuntu linux16.04
• cpe debian/debian linux8.0
• cpe netapp/7-mode transition toolversion unspecified
• cpe redhat/jboss enterprise web server3.0.0
• vendor Apache Tomcatversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2016-8735

• Recommended remediation

  Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA due date Jun 2, 2023.

• Official advisories

  • CISA KEV · cisa.gov
  • CVE.org · cve.org
  • FIRST EPSS · first.org
  • NIST NVD · nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEV · vulncheck.com

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Apr 6, 2017 · Catalog

   Detected

   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 attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types.

2. May 12, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Jun 2, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Aug 25, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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 attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the CVE-2016-3427 Oracle patch that affected credential types.

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-8735

  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.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-8735

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-8735

  30-day exploitation probability 90.3%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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 attacker can reach JMX ports. The issue exists because this listener wasn't updated

  nvd.nist.gov
• VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-8735

  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 pa

  vulncheck.com

References

• Release Notes · tomcat.apache.org
• Release Notes · tomcat.apache.org
• Release Notes · tomcat.apache.org
• Release Notes · tomcat.apache.org
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · thedfirreport.com
• CISA note · tomcat.apache.org
• VulnCheck exploitation evidence · cisa.gov

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.