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    "id": "CVE-2016-5425",
    "published": "2016-10-13 14:59:07",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:49:23",
    "cvss_score": "7.8",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-276",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.03782",
    "epss_percentile": "0.89669",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-07 18:17:14",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "apache",
            "product": "tomcat"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "instantis_enterprisetrack"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "oracle",
            "product": "linux"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_desktop"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_server"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_server_aus"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_server_eus"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_server_tus"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "enterprise_linux_workstation"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "40488",
            "title": "Apache Tomcat 8/7/6 (RedHat Based Distros) - Local Privilege Escalation",
            "date": "2016-10-10",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40488"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}