Description
The default configuration of nginx, possibly 1.3.13 and earlier, uses world-readable permissions for the (1) access.log and (2) error.log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the files.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55181Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-04.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/21/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/24/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55181Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-04.xml
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/21/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/24/1
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 27, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified