Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2016-5425
The Tomcat package on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7, Fedora, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and possibly other Linux distributions uses weak permissions for /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/tomcat.conf, which allows local users to gain root privileges by leveraging membership in the tomcat group.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat
- Oracle Instantis Enterprisetrack — versions 17.1, 17.2, 17.3
- Oracle Linux — versions 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.2, 7.3, 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036979 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93472 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/139041/Apache-Tomcat-8-7-6-Privilege-Escalation.h… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- legalhackers.com/advisories/Tomcat-RedHat-Pkgs-Root-PrivEsc-Exploit-CVE-2016-54… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40488/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/6b414817c2b0bf351138911c8c922ec5dd577ebc0b9a7f42d7… (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5425?
- CVE-2016-5425 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5425?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5425 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.