Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.69%
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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 |
| redhat | jboss_enterprise_web_server | 2.0.0 |
| redhat | jboss_web_server | 3.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0, 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_hpc_node | 6.0, 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus | 7.2 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 6.0, 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.2 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.2 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0, 7.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.693%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-07-26T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-10-13T14:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-10-10 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T01:29:18 |
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