# CVE-2014-7810: Improper Access Control in Apache Tomcat > Attackers can bypass SecurityManager protections in Apache Tomcat via Expression Language evaluation, potentially escalating privileges within the application context. - **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Any signed-in user - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 7 Jun 2015 - **Updated:** 14 Oct 2026 - **Also known as:** DSA-3428-1, DSA-3447-1, GHSA-4c43-cwvx-9crh, RHSA-2016:0492, SUSE-SU-2015:1281-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-7810 ## What is CVE-2014-7810? CVE-2014-7810 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 7 Jun 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. ### Official description The Expression Language (EL) implementation in Apache Tomcat 6.x before 6.0.44, 7.x before 7.0.58, and 8.x before 8.0.16 does not properly consider the possibility of an accessible interface implemented by an inaccessible class, which allows attackers to bypass a SecurityManager protection mechanism via a web application that leverages use of incorrect privileges during EL evaluation. Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7810? 6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.tomcat:tomcat. It affects 2 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 6.0.0 | 6.0.44 | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 6.0.0 | 6.0.44 | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.58 | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.58 | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 8.0.0 | 8.0.16 | | `org.apache.tomcat:tomcat` | Maven | From 8.0.0 | 8.0.16 | | `tomcat6` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-admin-webapps` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-docs-webapp` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-el-2.1-api` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-lib` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-webapps` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-admin-webapps` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-docs-webapp` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-el-2.1-api` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-lib` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-webapps` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-admin-webapps` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-docs-webapp` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-el-2.1-api` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-javadoc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-jsp-2.1-api` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-lib` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-servlet-2.5-api` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-webapps` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-admin-webapps` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | | `tomcat6-docs-webapp` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:6.0.24-94.el6_7 | Products: Apache Tomcat, Debian Debian Linux. ## How do I fix CVE-2014-7810? Upgrade org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to a fixed version for your release line: 6.0.44, 7.0.58 or 8.0.16. ## Is CVE-2014-7810 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7810 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat - [CVE-2025-24813](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24813/): Apache Tomcat Path Equivalence (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2016-8735](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8735/): Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2017-12617](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12617/): Apache Tomcat Remote Code Execution (high 8.1, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2017-12615](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12615/): Apache Tomcat on Windows Remote Code Execution (high 8.1, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2026-34486](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34486/): Apache Tomcat Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (high 7.5, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2014-7810 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2014-7810 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, published on 7 Jun 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7810 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected packages and fixed versions: - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.0.44 - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.0.44 - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 7.0.0; fixed in 7.0.58 - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 7.0.0; fixed in 7.0.58 - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 8.0.0; fixed in 8.0.16 - org.apache.tomcat:tomcat (Maven): affected from 8.0.0; fixed in 8.0.16 Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7810/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7810/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7810 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7810 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-7810 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-7810/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.