Phusion Passenger before 4.0.37 allows local users to write to certain files and directories via a symlink attack on (1) control_process.pid or a (2) generation-* file.
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passenger
Vendor: phusion
Actively Exploited
0
CISA KEV List
PoC / Exploits
0
Code Available
Total RCEs
0
Remote Access
Total CVEs
52
Total Indexed
Avg. EPSS
0.30%
Exploit Prob.
Security Vulnerability Index
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2.1
CVSS
Severity: LOW
4.6
CVSS
Phusion Passenger gem before 3.0.21 and 4.0.x before 4.0.5 for Ruby allows local users to cause a denial of service (prevent application start) or gain privileges by pre-creating a temporary "config" file in a directory with a predictable name in /tmp/ before it is used by the gem.
Severity: MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS
ext/common/ServerInstanceDir.h in Phusion Passenger gem before 4.0.6 for Ruby allows local users to gain privileges or possibly change the ownership of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on a directory with a predictable name in /tmp/.
Severity: MEDIUM