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n/a n/a — 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, …
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L L N U L L L 6.3 .1130 95.9 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
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TIMELINE
Dec 16 Reserved by redhat
Feb 25 Published (CNA: redhat)
Oct 15 ENRICHED — CVE-2016-0763. Received CVSS 6.3 and CPE data from NVD.
Description
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 denial of service (application disruption), via a web application that sets a crafted global context.
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