CVE-2016-1247

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.

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

4.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 91th percentile

Published

2016-11-29

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (3)

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139750/Nginx-Debian-Based-Distros-Root-Privilege-Esc…
• https://legalhackers.com/advisories/Nginx-Exploit-Deb-Root-PrivEsc-CVE-2016-1247.html
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTswN1k1fQs

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40768

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-1240
• CVE-2016-1252
• CVE-2016-1209
• CVE-2016-1281
• CVE-2016-11085
• CVE-2016-1287