CVE-2020-8022: User-writeable configuration file /usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/tomcat.conf allows for escalation of priviliges

Published Jun 29, 2020
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Updated

Withdrawn As per https://lists.apache.org/thread/0z644xfjo49pn2oxcp9qslkvhhw4tb7q this issue only affects the SUSE built artifacts of tomcat and is not relevant for the artifacts on maven central.

Original Advisory A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of tomcat on SUSE Enterprise Storage 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 allows local attackers to escalate from group tomcat to root. This issue affects: SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 tomcat versions prior to 80.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.39.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.39.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.57.3. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.57.3. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1.

Other sources

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of tomcat on SUSE Enterprise Storage 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7, SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 allows local attackers to escalate from group tomcat to root. This issue affects: SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4 tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.39.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.39.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.57.3. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP2 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 tomcat versions prior to 9.0.35-3.57.3. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 tomcat versions prior to 8.0.53-29.32.1.

tomcat package for openSUSE could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an incorrect default permission flaw. By sending a specially-crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges as root.

Affected Software

48 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat>=9.0.0<9.0.35
9.0.35
maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat<8.0.53
8.0.53
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage=5.0
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp3
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp3
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Sap=12-sp2
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Sap=12-sp3
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Openstack Cloud=7.0
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Openstack Cloud=8.0
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar=8.0
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<9.0.35-3.39.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp4
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<9.0.35-3.39.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp5
All of the following
Apache Tomcat<9.0.35-3.57.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Sap=15
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Apache Tomcat<8.0.53-29.32.1
SUSE Enterprise Storage=5.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Sap=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Sap=12-sp3
SUSE Openstack Cloud=7.0
SUSE Openstack Cloud=8.0
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar=8.0
Apache Tomcat<9.0.35-3.39.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp5
Apache Tomcat<9.0.35-3.57.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Sap=15
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.5.0 GA
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.4.3 GA - 7.4.3 FP4
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.3.3 GA - 7.3.3 FP10

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.35
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade maven/org.apache.tomcat:tomcat to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.53
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade SUSE tomcat package to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.53-29.32.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade SUSE tomcat package to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.35-3.39.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade SUSE tomcat package to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.35-3.57.3

Event History

Jun 29, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:20 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:20 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 9, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·11:01 PM
Jul 10, 2024
Withdrawn
via GitHub·05:24 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-8022.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-8022?

The severity level of CVE-2020-8022 is high.

3

Which software packages are affected by CVE-2020-8022?

The affected software packages include tomcat on SUSE Enterprise Storage 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-BCL, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP2-LTSS, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3-LTSS.

4

How can a local authenticated attacker exploit CVE-2020-8022?

A local authenticated attacker can exploit CVE-2020-8022 to gain elevated privileges.

5

Is there a patch available to fix CVE-2020-8022?

Yes, there is a patch available to fix CVE-2020-8022.

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