CVE-2013-1976

tomcat: Improper TOMCAT_LOG management in init script (DoS, ACE)

Severity Score

6.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The (1) tomcat5, (2) tomcat6, and (3) tomcat7 init scripts, as used in the RPM distribution of Tomcat for JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1.0.2 and 2.0.0, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, allow local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) tomcat5-initd.log, (b) tomcat6-initd.log, (c) catalina.out, or (d) tomcat7-initd.log.

Los scripts de inicio de (1) tomcat5, (2) tomcat6, y (3) tomcat7, como los usados en las distribuciones RPM de Tomcat para JBoss Enterprise Web Server v1.0.2 y v2.0.0, y Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 y 6, permite a usuarios locales cambiar el propietario de ficheros a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico sobre a) tomcat5-initd.log, (b) tomcat6-initd.log, (c) catalina.out, o (d) tomcat7-initd.log.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.9

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-02-19 CVE Reserved
2013-05-28 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00013.html	2019-04-22
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0869.html	2019-04-22
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0870.html	2019-04-22
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0871.html	2019-04-22
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0872.html	2019-04-22
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927622	2013-05-28
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1976	2013-05-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Jboss Enterprise Web Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Enterprise Web Server"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Enterprise Web Server" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Jboss Enterprise Web Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Enterprise Web Server"				2.0.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Enterprise Web Server" and version "2.0.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "5"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "6.0"		-		Affected