mod_gzip 1.3.26.1a and earlier, and possibly later official versions, when running in debug mode without the Apache log, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) a symlink attack on predictable temporary filenames on Unix systems, or (2) an NTFS hard link on Windows systems when the "Strengthen default permissions of internal system objects" policy is not enabled.
Threat-Mapped Scoring
Score: 0.0
Priority: Unclassified
EPSS
Score: 0.00086 Percentile:
0.25881
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3.1 Score: 7.1
Severity: HIGH
Mapped CWE(s)
CWE-59
: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
All CAPEC(s)
CAPEC-132: Symlink Attack
CAPEC-17: Using Malicious Files
CAPEC-35: Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls