CVE-2016-5425

HIGH

Apache Tomcat on RedHat Based Systems Insecure Temp Config Privilege Escalation

Title source: metasploit

Description

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Dawid Golunski · textlocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40488

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metasploit WORKING POC MANUAL

by h00die, Dawid Golunski <[email protected]> · rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/tomcat_rhel_based_temp_priv_esc.rb

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References (10)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036979

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93472

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139041/Apache-Tomcat-8-7-6-Privilege-Escalation.html

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] http://legalhackers.com/advisories/Tomcat-RedHat-Pkgs-Root-PrivEsc-Exploit-CVE-2016-5425.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/2

[Third Party Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40488/

[Mailing List] https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6b414817c2b0bf351138911c8c922ec5dd577ebc0b9a7f42d705752d%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.1155

EPSS Percentile 93.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-276

Status published

Products (1)

apache/tomcat

Published Oct 13, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026