CVE-2016-6797 (High) detected in multiple libraries - autoclosed

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CVE-2016-6797 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - tomcat-embed-core-7.0.0.jar, tomcat-embed-core-7.0.37.jar, tomcat-catalina-8.0.14.jar

tomcat-embed-core-7.0.0.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Path to dependency file: /dd-java-agent/instrumentation/java-concurrent/lambda-testing/lambda-testing.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/7.0.0/a5d50d1a993f78091f62d1b4afcd553fe7295ebb/tomcat-embed-core-7.0.0.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/7.0.0/a5d50d1a993f78091f62d1b4afcd553fe7295ebb/tomcat-embed-core-7.0.0.jar,/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/7.0.0/a5d50d1a993f78091f62d1b4afcd553fe7295ebb/tomcat-embed-core-7.0.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ tomcat-embed-core-7.0.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

tomcat-embed-core-7.0.37.jar

Core Tomcat implementation

Library home page: http://tomcat.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /dd-java-agent/instrumentation/jsp-2.3/jsp-2.3.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/7.0.37/13754cedeae4b94451b4563111fad71dab9ae619/tomcat-embed-core-7.0.37.jar,/home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.tomcat.embed/tomcat-embed-core/7.0.37/13754cedeae4b94451b4563111fad71dab9ae619/tomcat-embed-core-7.0.37.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ tomcat-embed-core-7.0.37.jar (Vulnerable Library)

tomcat-catalina-8.0.14.jar

Tomcat Servlet Engine Core Classes and Standard implementations

Path to dependency file: /dd-java-agent/instrumentation/classloading/tomcat-testing/tomcat-testing.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.tomcat/tomcat-catalina/8.0.14/1ab50f40dba33c2f2ec99a160fd00e739f36b24b/tomcat-catalina-8.0.14.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ tomcat-catalina-8.0.14.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2819174635979a19573ec0ce8e3e2b63a3848079

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The ResourceLinkFactory implementation in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 did not limit web application access to global JNDI resources to those resources explicitly linked to the web application. Therefore, it was possible for a web application to access any global JNDI resource whether an explicit ResourceLink had been configured or not.

Publish Date: 2017-08-10

URL: CVE-2016-6797

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6797

Release Date: 2016-10-27

Fix Resolution: 8.0.37

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⛑️ Automatic Remediation is available for this issue

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.