Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-1452 (CCN-16993)

Assigned:2004-08-15
Published:2004-08-15
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:Tomcat before 5.0.27-r3 in Gentoo Linux sets the default permissions on the init scripts as tomcat:tomcat, but executes the scripts with root privileges, which could allow local users in the tomcat group to execute arbitrary commands as root by modifying the scripts.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-1452

Source: CCN
Type: SA12296
Gentoo Tomcat Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch
12296

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200408-15
Tomcat: Insecure installation

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch
GLSA-200408-15

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8851
Gentoo Tomcat Group Root Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Patch
10951

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10951
Gentoo Linux Tomcat EBuild Insecure Install Permissions Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gentoo-tomcat-gain-privileges(16993)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gentoo-tomcat-gain-privileges(16993)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gentoo linux 0.5
    gentoo linux 0.7
    gentoo linux 1.1a
    gentoo linux 1.2
    gentoo linux 1.4
    gentoo linux 1.4 rc1
    gentoo linux 1.4 rc2
    gentoo linux 1.4 rc3
    gentoo linux *