CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Description
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
Hierarchy (View 1000)
Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-132 · CAPEC-17 · CAPEC-35 · CAPEC-76
CVEs mapped to this weakness (1,658)
page 1 of 83| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-30333 | Hig | 0.78 | 7.5 | 0.99 | KEV | May 9, 2022 | RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file. NOTE: WinRAR and Android RAR are unaffected. | |
| CVE-2022-21999 | Hig | 0.75 | 7.8 | 0.42 | KEV | Feb 9, 2022 | Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | |
| CVE-2020-0787 | Hig | 0.75 | 7.8 | 0.43 | KEV | Mar 12, 2020 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. | |
| CVE-2019-0841 | Hig | 0.75 | 7.8 | 0.41 | KEV | Apr 9, 2019 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0730, CVE-2019-0731, CVE-2019-0796, CVE-2019-0805, CVE-2019-0836. | |
| CVE-2019-1253 | Hig | 0.73 | 7.8 | 0.12 | KEV | Sep 11, 2019 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Server improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID… | |
| CVE-2020-0638 | Hig | 0.69 | 7.8 | 0.03 | KEV | Jan 14, 2020 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. | |
| CVE-2019-1385 | Hig | 0.69 | 7.8 | 0.04 | KEV | Nov 12, 2019 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application to… | |
| CVE-2019-1315 | Hig | 0.69 | 7.8 | 0.03 | KEV | Oct 10, 2019 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342. | |
| CVE-2019-1130 | Hig | 0.69 | 7.8 | 0.02 | KEV | Jul 15, 2019 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1129. | |
| CVE-2019-1129 | Hig | 0.69 | 7.8 | 0.02 | KEV | Jul 15, 2019 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1130. | |
| CVE-2019-1069 | Hig | 0.69 | 7.8 | 0.06 | KEV | Jun 12, 2019 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would… | |
| CVE-2019-1064 | Hig | 0.69 | 7.8 | 0.07 | KEV | Jun 12, 2019 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could then install programs; view,… | |
| CVE-2023-36874 | Hig | 0.68 | 7.8 | 0.43 | KEV | Jul 11, 2023 | Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | |
| CVE-2020-0683 | Hig | 0.66 | 7.8 | 0.08 | KEV | Feb 11, 2020 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686. | |
| CVE-2015-1130 | Hig | 0.66 | 7.8 | 0.10 | KEV | Apr 10, 2015 | The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors. | |
| CVE-2024-57728 | Hig | 0.65 | 7.2 | 0.07 | KEV | Jan 15, 2025 | SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before allows admin users to upload arbitrary files anywhere on the file system by uploading a crafted zip file (i.e. zip slip). This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the host in the context of the SimpleHelp server user. | |
| CVE-2024-37143 | Cri | 0.65 | 10.0 | 0.01 | Dec 10, 2024 | Dell PowerFlex appliance versions prior to IC 46.381.00 and IC 46.376.00, Dell PowerFlex rack versions prior to RCM 3.8.1.0 (for RCM 3.8.x train) and prior to RCM 3.7.6.0 (for RCM 3.7.x train), Dell PowerFlex custom node using PowerFlex Manager versions prior to 4.6.1.0, Dell… | ||
| CVE-2022-22995 | Cri | 0.65 | 10.0 | 0.03 | Mar 25, 2022 | The combination of primitives offered by SMB and AFP in their default configuration allows the arbitrary writing of files. By exploiting these combination of primitives, an attacker can execute arbitrary code. | ||
| CVE-2018-5225 | Cri | 0.65 | 9.9 | 0.03 | Mar 22, 2018 | In browser editing in Atlassian Bitbucket Server from version 4.13.0 before 5.4.8 (the fixed version for 4.13.0 through 5.4.7), 5.5.0 before 5.5.8 (the fixed version for 5.5.x), 5.6.0 before 5.6.5 (the fixed version for 5.6.x), 5.7.0 before 5.7.3 (the fixed version for 5.7.x),… | ||
| CVE-2026-63294 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.9 | 0.01 | Aug 12, 2026 | A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve root command execution on the host system. During the import or unpacking of crafted image or backup archives, LXD fails to properly validate and confine the backup.yaml file when it exists as a symbolic link.… |
- risk 0.78cvss 7.5epss 0.99
RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file. NOTE: WinRAR and Android RAR are unaffected.
- risk 0.75cvss 7.8epss 0.42
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.75cvss 7.8epss 0.43
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
- risk 0.75cvss 7.8epss 0.41
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0730, CVE-2019-0731, CVE-2019-0796, CVE-2019-0805, CVE-2019-0836.
- risk 0.73cvss 7.8epss 0.12
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Server improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID…
- risk 0.69cvss 7.8epss 0.03
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
- risk 0.69cvss 7.8epss 0.04
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application to…
- risk 0.69cvss 7.8epss 0.03
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.
- risk 0.69cvss 7.8epss 0.02
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1129.
- risk 0.69cvss 7.8epss 0.02
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1130.
- risk 0.69cvss 7.8epss 0.06
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would…
- risk 0.69cvss 7.8epss 0.07
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could then install programs; view,…
- risk 0.68cvss 7.8epss 0.43
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.66cvss 7.8epss 0.08
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686.
- risk 0.66cvss 7.8epss 0.10
The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.
- risk 0.65cvss 7.2epss 0.07
SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before allows admin users to upload arbitrary files anywhere on the file system by uploading a crafted zip file (i.e. zip slip). This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the host in the context of the SimpleHelp server user.
- risk 0.65cvss 10.0epss 0.01
Dell PowerFlex appliance versions prior to IC 46.381.00 and IC 46.376.00, Dell PowerFlex rack versions prior to RCM 3.8.1.0 (for RCM 3.8.x train) and prior to RCM 3.7.6.0 (for RCM 3.7.x train), Dell PowerFlex custom node using PowerFlex Manager versions prior to 4.6.1.0, Dell…
- risk 0.65cvss 10.0epss 0.03
The combination of primitives offered by SMB and AFP in their default configuration allows the arbitrary writing of files. By exploiting these combination of primitives, an attacker can execute arbitrary code.
- risk 0.65cvss 9.9epss 0.03
In browser editing in Atlassian Bitbucket Server from version 4.13.0 before 5.4.8 (the fixed version for 4.13.0 through 5.4.7), 5.5.0 before 5.5.8 (the fixed version for 5.5.x), 5.6.0 before 5.6.5 (the fixed version for 5.6.x), 5.7.0 before 5.7.3 (the fixed version for 5.7.x),…
- risk 0.64cvss 9.9epss 0.01
A link following vulnerability in LXD allows an attacker to achieve root command execution on the host system. During the import or unpacking of crafted image or backup archives, LXD fails to properly validate and confine the backup.yaml file when it exists as a symbolic link.…