CVE-2016-5425 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3.8% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.78% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-276 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-10-13 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | tomcat |
| oracle | instantis enterprisetrack |
| oracle | linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux server |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server tus |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apache Tomcat 8/7/6 (RedHat Based Distros) - Local Privilege Escalation | 2016-10-10 |
References
- http://legalhackers.com/advisories/Tomcat-RedHat-Pkgs-Root-PrivEsc-Exploit-CVE-2016-5425.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139041/Apache-Tomcat-8-7-6-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93472
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036979
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6b414817c2b0bf351138911c8c922ec5dd577ebc0b9a7f42d705752d%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40488/
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- http://legalhackers.com/advisories/Tomcat-RedHat-Pkgs-Root-PrivEsc-Exploit-CVE-2016-5425.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139041/Apache-Tomcat-8-7-6-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2046.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93472
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036979
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6b414817c2b0bf351138911c8c922ec5dd577ebc0b9a7f42d705752d%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40488/
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
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