CVE-2016-6816 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2016-6816 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 20/03/2017 | CVE Updated: 14/11/2024 | CVE Year: 2016
Source: apache | Vendor: Apache Software Foundation | Product: Apache Tomcat
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2016-6816 Description

The 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 that parsed the HTTP request line permitted invalid characters. This could be exploited, in conjunction with a proxy that also permitted the invalid characters but with a different interpretation, to inject data into the HTTP response. By manipulating the HTTP response the attacker could poison a web-cache, perform an XSS attack and/or obtain sensitive information from requests other then their own.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: character validation bypass
Source: Apache Software Foundation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).