CVE-2016-5388 | Apache Tomcat up to 8.5.4 CGI Servlet HTTP_PROXY access control (VU#797896 / Nessus ID 94997)
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apache Tomcat up to 8.5.4. This affects an unknown function of the component CGI Servlet. The manipulation of the argument HTTP_PROXY as part of Environment Variable leads to improper access controls.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-5388. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.