SOL50116122 - Apache Tomcat vulnerability CVE-2016-6816

Vulnerability Recommended Actions

If you are running a version listed in the Versions known to be vulnerable column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to a version listed in theVersions known to be not vulnerable column. If the table lists only an older version than what you are currently running, or does not list a non-vulnerable version, then no upgrade candidate currently exists.

Mitigation

BIG-IP and Enterprise Manager

To mitigate this vulnerability, you can limit access to the Configuration utility to only use secure networks.

ARX and Traffix SDC

To mitigate this vulnerability, you can limit access to the ARX GUI and Traffix SDC Management Console to only use secure networks.

Supplemental Information

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