Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat
CVE-2016-6325
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Tomcat
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Jboss Enterprise Web Server — versions 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93478 (vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6325?
- CVE-2016-6325 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6325?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6325 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.