Apache Tomcat On Ubuntu Log Init Privilege Escalation

This Metasploit module targets a vulnerability in Tomcat versions 6, 7, and 8 on Debian-based distributions where these older versions provide a vulnerable tomcat init script that allows local attackers who have already gained access to the tomcat account to escalate their privileges from the tomcat user to root and fully compromise the target system.

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