CVE-2004-1452
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.44%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.44% probability · 37th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gentoo/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12296/Patch
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-15.xmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10951Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16993
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12296/Patch
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-15.xmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10951Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16993
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.