CWE-1386
Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point
Description
The product opens a file or directory, but it does not properly prevent the name from being associated with a junction or mount point to a destination that is outside of the intended control sphere.
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CVEs mapped to this weakness (15)
| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-58074 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | May 4, 2026 | A privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Norton Secure VPN via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace files during the installation process, which may result in deletion of arbitrary files that can lead to elevation of privileges. | ||
| CVE-2024-7400 | Hig | 0.55 | — | 0.00 | Sep 27, 2024 | The vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the removal of a detected file on the Windows operating system to delete files without having proper permissions to do so. | ||
| CVE-2022-42291 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Feb 7, 2023 | NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in the installer, where a user installing the NVIDIA GeForce Experience software may inadvertently delete data from a linked location, which may lead to data tampering. An attacker does not have explicit control over the… | ||
| CVE-2023-28065 | Med | 0.44 | 6.7 | 0.00 | Jun 23, 2023 | Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.8.0 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to privilege escalation. | ||
| CVE-2024-36340 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | May 13, 2025 | A junction point vulnerability within AMD uProf can allow a local low-privileged attacker to create junction points, potentially resulting in arbitrary file deletion or disclosure. | ||
| CVE-2023-32474 | Med | 0.43 | 6.6 | 0.00 | Feb 6, 2024 | Dell Display Manager application, version 2.1.1.17 and prior, contain an insecure operation on windows junction/mount point. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability during installation leading to arbitrary folder or file deletion | ||
| CVE-2026-41116 | Med | 0.41 | 6.3 | 0.00 | Jun 9, 2026 | Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 13.8.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary File Write. | ||
| CVE-2023-32454 | Med | 0.41 | 6.3 | 0.00 | Feb 6, 2024 | DUP framework version 4.9.4.36 and prior contains insecure operation on Windows junction/Mount point vulnerability. A local malicious standard user could exploit the vulnerability to create arbitrary files, leading to denial of service | ||
| CVE-2023-28071 | Med | 0.41 | 6.3 | 0.00 | Jun 23, 2023 | Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.9.0, A01 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary folder leading to… | ||
| CVE-2023-40623 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Sep 12, 2023 | SAP BusinessObjects Suite Installer - version 420, 430, allows an attacker within the network to create a directory under temporary directory and link it to a directory with operating system files. On successful exploitation the attacker can delete all the operating system… | ||
| CVE-2023-23698 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.00 | Feb 10, 2023 | Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.6.0 and 4.7.1 contain Insecure Operation on Windows Junction in the installer component. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary file delete. | ||
| CVE-2023-32470 | Med | 0.33 | 5.0 | 0.00 | Sep 8, 2023 | Dell Digital Delivery versions prior to 5.0.82.0 contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary folder leading to permanent Denial of Service (DOS). | ||
| CVE-2023-24572 | Med | 0.31 | 4.7 | 0.00 | Feb 13, 2023 | Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center, versions before 6.4.0 contain an arbitrary folder delete vulnerability during uninstallation. A locally authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary folder deletion. | ||
| CVE-2023-23697 | Med | 0.31 | 4.7 | 0.00 | Feb 13, 2023 | Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band, versions before 4.4.0, contain an arbitrary folder delete vulnerability during uninstallation. A locally authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary folder deletion. | ||
| CVE-2023-5834 | Low | 0.18 | 3.8 | 0.00 | Oct 27, 2023 | HashiCorp Vagrant's Windows installer targeted a custom location with a non-protected path that could be junctioned, introducing potential for unauthorized file system writes. Fixed in Vagrant 2.4.0. |
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists during the installation of Norton Secure VPN via the Microsoft Store. A low-privilege user can replace files during the installation process, which may result in deletion of arbitrary files that can lead to elevation of privileges.
- risk 0.55cvss —epss 0.00
The vulnerability potentially allowed an attacker to misuse ESET’s file operations during the removal of a detected file on the Windows operating system to delete files without having proper permissions to do so.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.00
NVIDIA GeForce Experience contains a vulnerability in the installer, where a user installing the NVIDIA GeForce Experience software may inadvertently delete data from a linked location, which may lead to data tampering. An attacker does not have explicit control over the…
- risk 0.44cvss 6.7epss 0.00
Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.8.0 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to privilege escalation.
- risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00
A junction point vulnerability within AMD uProf can allow a local low-privileged attacker to create junction points, potentially resulting in arbitrary file deletion or disclosure.
- risk 0.43cvss 6.6epss 0.00
Dell Display Manager application, version 2.1.1.17 and prior, contain an insecure operation on windows junction/mount point. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability during installation leading to arbitrary folder or file deletion
- risk 0.41cvss 6.3epss 0.00
Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 13.8.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Arbitrary File Write.
- risk 0.41cvss 6.3epss 0.00
DUP framework version 4.9.4.36 and prior contains insecure operation on Windows junction/Mount point vulnerability. A local malicious standard user could exploit the vulnerability to create arbitrary files, leading to denial of service
- risk 0.41cvss 6.3epss 0.00
Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions 4.9.0, A01 and prior contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary folder leading to…
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
SAP BusinessObjects Suite Installer - version 420, 430, allows an attacker within the network to create a directory under temporary directory and link it to a directory with operating system files. On successful exploitation the attacker can delete all the operating system…
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.00
Dell Command | Update, Dell Update, and Alienware Update versions before 4.6.0 and 4.7.1 contain Insecure Operation on Windows Junction in the installer component. A local malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary file delete.
- risk 0.33cvss 5.0epss 0.00
Dell Digital Delivery versions prior to 5.0.82.0 contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary folder leading to permanent Denial of Service (DOS).
- risk 0.31cvss 4.7epss 0.00
Dell Command | Integration Suite for System Center, versions before 6.4.0 contain an arbitrary folder delete vulnerability during uninstallation. A locally authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary folder deletion.
- risk 0.31cvss 4.7epss 0.00
Dell Command | Intel vPro Out of Band, versions before 4.4.0, contain an arbitrary folder delete vulnerability during uninstallation. A locally authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to arbitrary folder deletion.
- risk 0.18cvss 3.8epss 0.00
HashiCorp Vagrant's Windows installer targeted a custom location with a non-protected path that could be junctioned, introducing potential for unauthorized file system writes. Fixed in Vagrant 2.4.0.