CVE-2016-8657

It was discovered that EAP packages in certain versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux use incorrect permissions for /etc/sysconfig/jbossas configuration files. The file is writable to jboss group (root:jboss, 664). On systems using classic /etc/init.d init scripts (i.e. on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and earlier), the file is sourced by the jboss init script and its content executed with root privileges when jboss service is started, stopped, or restarted.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8657	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1609	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96896	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0829.html	Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0828.html	Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0827.html	Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0826.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-07-31 12:29

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:26

NVD link : CVE-2016-8657

Mitre link : CVE-2016-8657

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux
jboss_enterprise_application_platform

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7.8 /10