CVE-2004-1452 json
Tomcat before 5.0.27-r3 in Gentoo Linux sets the default permissions on the init scripts as tomcat:tomcat, but executes the scripts with ro…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1448
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Tomcat before 5.0.27-r3 in Gentoo Linux sets the default permissions on the init scripts as tomcat:tomcat, but executes the scripts with root privileges, which could allow local users in the tomcat group to execute arbitrary commands as root by modifying the scripts.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/10951 patch
- gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-15.xml advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/12296/ advisory
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-15.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/10951
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12296/
third-party-advisory, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16993
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1452
- NVD CVE-2004-1452
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