It was found that the improper default permissions on /tmp/auth directory in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform before 7.1.0 can allow any local user to connect to CLI and allow the user to execute any arbitrary operations.
CVE-2016-7066
HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
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- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 22.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 11, 2018
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7066
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-7066
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-7066(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-7066?
CVE-2016-7066 is a high vulnerability published on September 11, 2018. It was found that the improper default permissions on /tmp/auth directory in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform before 7.1.0 can allow any local user to connect to CLI and allow the user to execute any arbitrary operations.
When was CVE-2016-7066 disclosed?
CVE-2016-7066 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 11, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-7066 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-7066 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 22.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7066?
CVE-2016-7066 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7066?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7066, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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