Privilege Escalation in Oracle Linux - CVE-2016-5425

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to access contror error. A malicious user with 'tomcat' user privileges can modify the 'tomcat.conf'that will let him execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow the local attacker to obtain elevated privileges that may lead to vulnerable system compromising.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2016-5425

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #8911 - Apache Tomcat on RedHat Based Systems Insecure Temp Config Privilege Escalation (March 14, 2023)
• Exploit #418 - Apache Tomcat 8/7/6 (RedHat-Based Distros) - Privilege Escalation (March 18, 2020)

External References

• http://legalhackers.com/advisories/Tomcat-RedHat-Pkgs-Root-PrivEsc-Exploit-CVE-2016-5425.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html

Related Security Bulletins

• Privilege Escalation in Oracle Linux