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CVE-2016-12471 exploit

The nginx package before 1.6.2-5+deb8u3 on Debian jessie, the nginx packages before 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 1.10.0-0ub…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.9%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The nginx package before 1.6.2-5+deb8u3 on Debian jessie, the nginx packages before 1.4.6-1ubuntu3.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 1.10.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and before 1.10.1-0ubuntu1.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, and the nginx ebuild before 1.10.2-r3 on Gentoo allow local users with access to the web server user account to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the error log.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-40768 Nginx (Debian Based Distros + Gentoo) - 'logrotate' Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2016-11-16

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Technology feeds
nginx (RSS, critical only)

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/40768/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/539796/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3701 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • youtube.com /watch?v=aTswN1k1fQs · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93903 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • legalhackers.com /advisories/Nginx-Exploit-Deb-Root-PrivEsc-CVE-2016-1247.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3114-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2017/Jan/33 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-22 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037104 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/78 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/139750/Nginx-Debian-Based-Distros-Root-Privilege-Escalation.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P3WOO7E5R2HT5XVOIOFPEFAL · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ESTIADC7BDB6VTH4JAP6C6OC · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBIZEKHBOCKO7FUMCO4X53EN · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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