Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-1976
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.
Products affected by CVE-2013-1976
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_web_server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2013-1976
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
53
IPs affected by CVE-2013-1976 137,248
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1976
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 9 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1976
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-1976
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-1976
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0872.html
RHSA-2013:0872 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalVendor Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0870.html
RHSA-2013:0870 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927622
927622 – (CVE-2013-1976) CVE-2013-1976 tomcat: Improper TOMCAT_LOG management in init script (DoS, ACE)Vendor Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0871.html
RHSA-2013:0871 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalVendor Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0869.html
RHSA-2013:0869 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalVendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00013.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:1306-1: moderate: tomcat
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