How severe is CVE-2016-0706?

CVE-2016-0706 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2016-0706 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-0706?

CVE-2016-0706 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 104 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0706?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-0706 published?

CVE-2016-0706 was published on 2016-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-0706

CVE-2016-0706 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (93rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Apache Tomcat
Published: 2016-02-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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 does not place org.apache.catalina.manager.StatusManagerServlet on the org/apache/catalina/core/RestrictedServlets.properties list, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read arbitrary HTTP requests, and consequently discover session ID values, via a crafted web application.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0706?: 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 does not place org.apache.catalina.manager.StatusManagerServlet on the org/apache/catalina/core/RestrictedServlets.properties list, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read arbitrary HTTP requests, and consequently discover session ID values, via a crafted web application.
How severe is CVE-2016-0706?: CVE-2016-0706 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2016-0706 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-0706?: CVE-2016-0706 primarily affects Apache Tomcat. In total, 104 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0706?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-0706 published?: CVE-2016-0706 was published on 2016-02-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (104)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:6.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:7.0.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

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