CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. It affects Apache. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 10.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2016-5018
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
10.30%
Apache
Original NVD Description
In Apache Tomcat 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.0.M9, 8.5.0 to 8.5.4, 8.0.0.RC1 to 8.0.36, 7.0.0 to 7.0.70 and 6.0.0 to 6.0.45 a malicious web application was able to bypass a configured SecurityManager via a Tomcat utility method that was accessible to web applications.
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