CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: 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.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2016-11-29
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-09