CVE-2016-8735: Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name
Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor
Apache
Product
Tomcat
Added to the catalog
2023-05-12
Due date for US federal agencies
2023-06-02
Weaknesses
CWE-284
Catalog version
2026.10.30

Apache Tomcat contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution if JmxRemoteLifecycleListener is used and an attacker can reach Java Management Extension (JMX) ports. This CVE exists because this listener wasn't updated for consistency with the Oracle patched issues for CVE-2016-3427 which affected credential types.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

Read on 2026-11-02T23:39:54.475Z under licence cisa-kev-cc0@b0067899 from https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

NVD analysis

Status
Analyzed
Published
2017-04-06T21:59:00.243
Last modified
2026-08-25T16:28:27.310
Weaknesses
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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.

MetricScoreSeverityVectorScored by
CVSS 3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H[email protected] (Primary)
CVSS 3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
CVSS 2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P[email protected] (Primary)

References

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CVE record

Assigner
apache
State
PUBLISHED
Published
2017-04-06T21:00:00.000Z
Updated
2025-10-21T23:55:42.758Z
Problem types
Remote code execution

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.

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:34:12.165Z under licence cve-terms-of-use@81bfa2f3 from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2016/8xxx/CVE-2016-8735.json

Also known as / affected packages

GHSA-cw54-59pw-4g8c

Also known as: CVE-2016-8735. OSV.dev record, GitHub advisory.

  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote: introduced 0, fixed 6.0.48
  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote: introduced 7.0.0, fixed 7.0.73
  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote: introduced 8.0.0, fixed 8.0.39
  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote: introduced 8.5.0, fixed 8.5.7
  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina-jmx-remote: introduced 9.0.0.M1, fixed 9.0.0.M12
  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina: introduced 0, fixed 6.0.48
  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina: introduced 7.0.0, fixed 7.0.73
  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina: introduced 8.0.0, fixed 8.0.39
  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina: introduced 8.5.0, fixed 8.5.7
  • Maven org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-catalina: introduced 9.0.0.M1, fixed 9.0.0.M12

Read on 2026-11-02T23:48:57.011Z under licence ghsa-cc-by-4.0@9e5f1b3c from https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-cw54-59pw-4g8c

Sources and licences

  • CISA

    Source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30, CC0 1.0. Use of this data does not imply endorsement by CISA or DHS.

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  • GitHub Advisory Database via OSV.dev

    GHSA-cw54-59pw-4g8c: GitHub Advisory Database, https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cw54-59pw-4g8c. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), provided as is, without warranties. Retrieved via OSV.dev (https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-cw54-59pw-4g8c), which enriches records; fields selected and reformatted by ransomware-tracker.com.

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Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2016-8735: Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
entity page, dataset version ref-c73d698207fa, updated 2026-11-02T23:39:54.475Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2016-8735 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30.
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-08-25T16:28:27.310.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2025-10-21T23:55:42.758Z.
Underlying source: GitHub Advisory Database, GHSA-cw54-59pw-4g8c, via OSV.dev, modified 2025-10-22T19:13:07.884113Z.

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