The setGlobalContext method in org/apache/naming/factory/ResourceLinkFactory.java in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M3 does not consider whether ResourceLinkFactory.setGlobalContext callers are authorized, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended SecurityManager restrictions and read or write to arbitrary application data, or cause a denial of service (application disruption), via a web application that sets a crafted global context.
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History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2016-02-25T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:04.044Z

Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-0763

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-02-25T01:59:06.280

Modified: 2023-12-08T16:41:18.860

Link: CVE-2016-0763

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-02-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-0763 - Bugzilla