CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.5
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: during the spawning of a malicious passenger-managed application, spawningkit in phusion passenger 5.3.x before 5.3.2 allows such applications to replace key files or directories in the spawning communication directory with symlinks. this then could result in arbitrary reads and writes, which in turn can result in information disclosure and privilege escalation.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2018-06-17
Last Modified Date: 2019-03-08