{
    "id": "CVE-2016-8735",
    "published": "2017-04-06 21:59:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-08-25 16:28:27",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.90338",
    "epss_percentile": "0.99796",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2023-06-02",
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:21:10",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-06-02."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "apache",
            "product": "tomcat"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "canonical",
            "product": "ubuntu_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "debian",
            "product": "debian_linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "7-mode_transition_tool"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "oncommand_insight"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "oncommand_shift"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "netapp",
            "product": "snap_creator_framework"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "agile_engineering_data_management"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "agile_product_lifecycle_management"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_application_session_controller"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_instant_messaging_server"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "communications_interactive_session_recorder"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "hospitality_guest_access"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "micros_relate_crm_software"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "micros_retail_xbri_loss_prevention"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "mysql_enterprise_monitor"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "retail_convenience_and_fuel_pos_software"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "transportation_management"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "jboss_enterprise_web_server"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2016-8735",
        "date_added": "2023-05-12",
        "due_date": "2023-06-02",
        "vendor": "Apache",
        "product": "Tomcat",
        "name": "Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 0
    },
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html",
        "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/502",
        "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767644",
        "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767656",
        "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767676",
        "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1767684",
        "http://tomcat.apache.org/security-6.html",
        "http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html",
        "http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html",
        "http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3738",
        "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html",
        "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html",
        "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94463",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037331",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455",
        "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/37220405a377c0182d2afdbc36461c4783b2930fbeae3a17f1333113%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/39ae1f0bd5867c15755a6f959b271ade1aea04ccdc3b2e639dcd903b%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/3d19773b4cf0377db62d1e9328bf9160bf1819f04f988315086931d7%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6af47120905aa7d8fe12f42e8ff2284fb338ba141d3b77b8c7cb61b3%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E"
    ]
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