CVE-2016-8657
Red Hat Enterprise Linux JBoss EAP Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
It was discovered that EAP packages in certain versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux use incorrect permissions for /etc/sysconfig/jbossas configuration files. The file is writable to jboss group (root:jboss, 664). On systems using classic /etc/init.d init scripts (i.e. on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and earlier), the file is sourced by the jboss init script and its content executed with root privileges when jboss service is started, stopped, or restarted.
INFO
Published Date :
July 31, 2018, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:26 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-8657.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0826.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0827.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0828.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0829.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96896 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1609 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8657 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-8657 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-8657 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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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 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-2017:0826 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0827 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0828 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0829 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-8657 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400343 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value 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/security/cve/CVE-2016-8657 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400343 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0826 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0827 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0828 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0829 [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Apr. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96896 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96896 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0828.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0828.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0826.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0826.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0827.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0827.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8657 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8657 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0829.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0829.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1609 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1609 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1609 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96896 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0829.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0828.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0827.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0826.html [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8657 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8657
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.02%
score
0.24793
percentile