CVE-2016-8657 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Enterprise Application Platform	6.0.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8657?

CVE-2016-8657 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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:...

How severe is CVE-2016-8657?

CVE-2016-8657 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8657?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux.