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tomcat: tomcat writable config files allow privilege escalation

🗓️ 07 Mar 2017 19:06:06Reported by RedHatType 
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Tomcat configuration files are writable by the tomcat group, enabling privilege escalation.

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7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
CVSS 27.2
CVSS 37.8
EPSS0.00078
CWE-284
tomcatconfiguration filesprivilege escalationtomcat groupinit script
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