CVE-2016-6325

7.8 HIGH
Published: October 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93478
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367447
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0457.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93478
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0455
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0456
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367447
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
48th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat apache