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Public proof of concept

CVE-2016-0714

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2016-02-25
  • WeaknessCWE-264

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Description

The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2016-02-2501:59CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub
  3. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Apache Tomcat
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0.0no fix published
6.0= 6.0.1no fix published
6.0= 6.0.2no fix published
6.0= 6.0.4no fix published
6.0= 6.0.10no fix published
6.0= 6.0.11no fix published
6.0= 6.0.13no fix published
6.0= 6.0.14no fix published
6.0= 6.0.16no fix published
6.0= 6.0.18no fix published
6.0= 6.0.20no fix published
6.0= 6.0.24no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.4= 12.04no fix published
14.4= 14.04no fix published
15.10= 15.10no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifieddannyEndorTest/java-vulnerable
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-10-15
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • NVDCVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-264read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score13.1 %read 2026-10-23
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2016-02-25
Last Modified
2026-10-15
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0714?

The session-persistence implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.45, 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 mishandles session attributes, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a web application that places a crafted object in a session.

Is CVE-2016-0714 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-0714 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 13.1% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-0714?

CVE-2016-0714 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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