CVE-2016-6325
Tomcat Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 13, 2016, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:24 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-6325 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was discovered that the Tomcat packages installed certain configuration files read by the Tomcat initialization script as writeable to the tomcat group. A member of the group or a malicious web application deployed on Tomcat could use this flaw to escalate their privileges. 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2045 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2046 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0457 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6325 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. It was discovered that the Tomcat packages installed certain configuration files read by the Tomcat initialization script as writeable to the tomcat group. A member of the group or a malicious web application deployed on Tomcat could use this flaw to escalate their privileges. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2045 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2046 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0457 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6325 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93478 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_web_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367447 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367447 VDB Entry, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tomcat:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_web_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367447 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367447 Issue Tracking, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CWE CWE-310
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-6325 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-6325
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08316
percentile