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CVE-2016-6816

🗓️ 20 Mar 2017 18:00:00Reported by apacheType 
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 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 2 Media mentions👁 334 Views🌐 WEB

Code in Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11, 8.5.0 to 8.5.6, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.38, 7.0.0 to 7.0.72, and 6.0.0 to 6.0.47 parsed HTTP request line allowed invalid characters, leading to potential data injection and XSS attacks

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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Apache Tomcat vulnerability affects IBM Storwize V7000 Unified (CVE-2016-6816, CVE-2016-6817, CVE-2016-8735 )
18 Jun 201800:32
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server 2017Q1 Security Updater : IBM Cognos Business Intelligence Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.
15 Jun 201823:17
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: WebSphere Message Broker and IBM Integration Bus are affected by Open Source Tomcat vulnerability
23 Mar 202020:41
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Security vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat affect Rational Insight (CVE-2016-6816, CVE-2016-8735)
17 Jun 201805:19
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Apache Tomcat as used in IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to various CVE's
16 Jun 201821:50
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Open Source Apache Tomcat Vulnerabilities (CVE-2016-6817, CVE-2016-8735, CVE-2016-6816)
15 Nov 201822:00
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM Disconnected Log Collector is vulnerable to using components with known vulnerabilities
16 Jun 202221:33
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Multiple Apache Tomcat vulnerabilities affect IBM SONAS.
18 Jun 201800:32
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Apache Tomcat Vulnerabilities Affect IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
29 Apr 202502:11
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Resilient is vulnerable to Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
19 Apr 202121:45
–ibm
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    "product": "Apache Tomcat",
    "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
    "versions": [
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        "status": "affected",
        "version": "9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M11"
      },
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      },
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      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "Earlier, unsupported versions may also be affected."
      }
    ]
  }
]
SourceLink
accesswww.access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455
listswww.lists.apache.org/thread.html/845312a10aabbe2c499fca94003881d2c79fc993d85f34c1f5c77424%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
listswww.lists.apache.org/thread.html/r03c597a64de790ba42c167efacfa23300c3d6c9fe589ab87fe02859c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
securityfocuswww.securityfocus.com/bid/94461
accesswww.access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0935
tomcatwww.tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
listswww.lists.apache.org/thread.html/343558d982879bf88ec20dbf707f8c11255f8e219e81d45c4f8d0551%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
oraclewww.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
listswww.lists.apache.org/thread.html/388a323769f1dff84c9ec905455aa73fbcb20338e3c7eb131457f708%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E
tomcatwww.tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
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ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
{{%25}}cakequery param/?{{%25}}cake\=1HTTP request line contains invalid characters in query that could be interpreted differently by proxies, enabling HTTP response manipulation.CWE-20
a'a\b"c>?>%7d%7d%25%25%3ec%3c[[%3f$%7b%7b%25%7d%7dcake%5cquery param//?a'a%5c'b%22c%3e%3f%3e%25%7d%7d%25%25%3ec%3c[[%3f$%7b%7b%25%7d%7dcake%5c=1HTTP request line contains invalid characters in query that could be interpreted differently by proxies, enabling HTTP response manipulation.CWE-20

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7.9High risk
Vulners AI Score7.9
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 37.1
EPSS0.0326
SSVC
CWE-20
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