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CVE-2016-8735

CriticalPublished

Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: Apr 6, 2017
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
Assigning CNA: apache
Evidence observed: May 12, 2023

Primary CVSS

9.8/ 10Critical

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

90.3%

High · next 30 days

Percentile: 99.8%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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CISA Known Exploited

This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Summary

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.

Sources

jexbossExploit
JexBoss: Jboss (and Java Deserialization Vulnerabilities) verify and EXploitation Tool

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