Improper Authentication Affecting tomcat-webapps package, versions <0:7.0.69-10.el7

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Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-TOMCATWEBAPPS-5110968
published26 Jul 2021
disclosed22 Feb 2016

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Introduced: 22 Feb 2016

CVE-2016-0763 (opens in a new tab) CWE-287 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 tomcat-webapps to version 0:7.0.69-10.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2599.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tomcat-webapps package and not the tomcat-webapps package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.