CVE-2016-10345

HIGH

Phusion Passenger < 5.1.0 - Privilege Escalation via Predictable /tmp Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In Phusion Passenger before 5.1.0, a known /tmp filename was used during passenger-install-nginx-module execution, which could allow local attackers to gain the privileges of the passenger user.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
phusion/passenger < 5.0.30
rubygems/passenger 0 - 5.1.0RubyGems
Published Apr 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026