CVE-2016-6325

tomcat: tomcat writable config files allow privilege escalation

Published Oct 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Tomcat package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 through 7, JBoss Web Server 3.0, and JBoss EWS 2 uses weak permissions for (1) /etc/sysconfig/tomcat and (2) /etc/tomcat/tomcat.conf, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging membership in the tomcat group.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7252 The Tomcat package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 through 7, JBoss Web Server 3.0, and JBoss EWS 2 uses weak permissions for (1) /etc/sysconfig/tomcat and (2) /etc/tomcat/tomcat.conf, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging membership in the tomcat group.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00069}

epss

{'score': 0.00093}