7.8

CVE-2016-5425: apache tomcat Incorrect Default Permissions

Modified
AliasesCGA-33f9-rvrh-3w3gCGA-pxhw-h2mq-7hh9
Published 13-10-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5425 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in apache tomcat. EPSS estimates a 3.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritiseweaponized exploit

Weaponized exploit (Metasploit, 10-10-2016)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
MGASA-2016-0367RHSA-2016:2046CGA-MR4R-7Q43-GPH7CGA-X7PV-5RX8-J6VX

Timeline

  1. 13-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.78% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (legalhackers.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxUnverified

    Apache Tomcat 8/7/6 (RedHat Based Distros) - Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: poc

Show all 4 exploits
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Apache Tomcat on RedHat Based Systems Insecure Temp Config Privilege Escalation

    exploit/linux/local/tomcat_rhel_based_temp_priv_esc

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Apache1 product
Chainguard1 product
  • tomcat-8.5.87All versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

10 links