CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6325

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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 the files /etc/sysconfig/tomcat and /etc/tomcat/tomcat.conf. This allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging membership in the tomcat group.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access by local users, which could lead to privilege escalation and potential security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and strengthen the permissions for the files /etc/sysconfig/tomcat and /etc/tomcat/tomcat.conf to restrict access to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS