CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.6
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: lighttpd before 1.4.33 does not check the return value of the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, or (3) setgroups functions, which might cause lighttpd to run as root if it is restarted and allows remote attackers to gain privileges, as demonstrated by multiple calls to the clone function that cause setuid to fail when the user process limit is reached.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: HIGH
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2013-11-20
Last Modified Date: 2016-12-08