Red Hat Enterprise Linux EAP /etc/sysconfig/jbossas Configuration File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Affected is an unknown function of the file /etc/sysconfig/jbossas of the component EAP. This manipulation as part of Configuration File causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-8657. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Operating System) (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file /etc/sysconfig/jbossas of the component EAP. The manipulation as part of a Configuration File leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/22/2017. The weakness was released 07/31/2018 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-8657 since 10/12/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97909 (RHEL 6 : jboss-ec2-eap (RHSA-2017:0829)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236796 (Red Hat Update for JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (RHSA-2018:1609)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97909) and SecurityFocus (BID 96896†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 97909
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : jboss-ec2-eap (RHSA-2017:0829)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/10/2016 🔍
10/12/2016 +1 days 🔍
03/21/2017 +161 days 🔍
03/22/2017 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
07/31/2018 +494 days 🔍
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08/01/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/27/2023 +1730 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RHSA-2017:0829
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-8657 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8657
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122341
SecurityFocus: 96896 - Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform CVE-2016-8657 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2018 07:55
Updated: 04/27/2023 20:36
Changes: 08/01/2018 07:55 (72), 03/11/2020 11:53 (4), 04/27/2023 20:22 (4), 04/27/2023 20:29 (1), 04/27/2023 20:36 (1)
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