CVE-2014-0240 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the mod_wsgi module for Apache, specifically versions prior to 3.5, when operating in daemon mode on certain Linux kernels. This flaw allows local users to gain elevated privileges due to improper handling of setuid error codes related to the number of running processes. With a CVSS score of 6.2, this vulnerability has a local attack vector and high attack complexity, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:modwsgi:mod_wsgi:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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