CVE-2016-2363 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 20 Jun 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root access and execute arbitrary commands due to weak file permissions on a specific script.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-2363?

CVE-2016-2363 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Fonality (previously trixbox Pro) 12.6 through 14.1i before 2016-06-01 uses weak permissions for the /var/www/rpc/surun script, which allows local users to obtain root access for unspecified command execution by leveraging access to the nobody account.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2363?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fonality Fonality.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2363?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2363 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2363 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qhv-pgj9-3529.