CVE-2024-22029: tomcat packaging allows for escalation to root from tomcat user
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-22029 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in suse container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server:5.0.0-beta1.2.122. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 2Timeline
- 16-10-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 26-08-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Insecure permissions in the packaging of tomcat allow local users that win a race during package installation to escalate to root
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.18% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse24 products
- tomcat10&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP5< 10.1.18-150200.5.11.1
- container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server:5.0.0-beta1.2.122≥ ?, < 9.0.85-150200.57.1
- opensuse leap 15.5≥ ?, < 9.0.85-150200.57.1
- opensuse tumbleweed≥ ?, < 9.0.85-3.1
- suse enterprise storage 7.1≥ ?, < 9.0.85-150200.57.1
Opensuse3 products
- tomcat10&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 10.1.18-150200.5.11.1
- tomcat10&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 10.1.18-3.1
- tomcat&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 9.0.85-3.1
2 vendors · 27 products