Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:3.78%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| apache | tomcat | all |
| oracle | instantis_enterprisetrack | 17.1, 17.2, 17.3 |
| oracle | linux | 7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.6, 7.7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.782%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-06-10T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-10-13T14:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-10-10 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T01:00:59 |
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