CVE-2016-0763

tomcat: security manager bypass via setGlobalContext()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · February 22, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A security manager bypass flaw was found in Tomcat that could allow remote, authenticated users to access arbitrary application data, potentially resulting in a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CWE-287 · Improper Authentication