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 25 of 83| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-41882 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Apr 30, 2026 | In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2024.3.7.1, 2025.1.7.1, 2025.2.6.2, 2025.3.4.1, 2026.1.1 reading arbitrary local files was possible via built-in web server | ||
| CVE-2026-33694 | Hig | 0.48 | — | 0.00 | Apr 23, 2026 | This vulnerability allows an attacker to create a junction, enabling the deletion of arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges. As a result, this condition potentially facilitates arbitrary code execution, whereby an attacker may exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code… | ||
| CVE-2026-40931 | Hig | 0.48 | 8.4 | 0.00 | Apr 21, 2026 | Compressing is a compressing and uncompressing lib for node. Prior to 2.1.1 and 1.10.5, the patch for CVE-2026-24884 relies on a purely logical string validation within the isPathWithinParent utility. This check verifies if a resolved path string starts with the destination… | ||
| CVE-2025-63946 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Feb 23, 2026 | A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Tencent PC Manager app thru 17.10.28554.205 on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution requires that the local user is able to successfully exploit a race condition. | ||
| CVE-2025-63945 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Feb 23, 2026 | A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Tencent iOA app thru 210.9.28693.621001 on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution requires that the local user is able to successfully exploit a race condition. | ||
| CVE-2026-24884 | Hig | 0.48 | 8.4 | 0.00 | Feb 4, 2026 | Compressing is a compressing and uncompressing lib for node. In version 2.0.0 and 1.10.3 and prior, Compressing extracts TAR archives while restoring symbolic links without validating their targets. By embedding symlinks that resolve outside the intended extraction directory, an… | ||
| CVE-2025-21331 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Jan 14, 2025 | Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2024-49107 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.02 | Dec 12, 2024 | WmsRepair Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2024-43470 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Sep 10, 2024 | Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2024-38081 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Jul 9, 2024 | .NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2024-30093 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Jun 11, 2024 | Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2024-26216 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Apr 9, 2024 | Windows File Server Resource Management Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2024-21329 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Feb 13, 2024 | Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2023-35624 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Dec 12, 2023 | Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2023-25152 | Hig | 0.48 | 8.4 | 0.01 | Feb 8, 2023 | Wings is Pterodactyl's server control plane. Affected versions are subject to a vulnerability which can be used to create new files and directory structures on the host system that previously did not exist, potentially allowing attackers to change their resource allocations,… | ||
| CVE-2021-41641 | Hig | 0.48 | 8.4 | 0.00 | Jun 12, 2022 | Deno <=1.14.0 file sandbox does not handle symbolic links correctly. When running Deno with specific write access, the Deno.symlink method can be used to gain access to any directory. | ||
| CVE-2022-27883 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Apr 9, 2022 | A link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 11.5 could allow an attacker to create a specially-crafted file as a symlink that can lead to privilege escalation. Please note that an attacker must at least have low-level privileges on the system to attempt to… | ||
| CVE-2020-6012 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.01 | Aug 4, 2020 | ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware before version 1.0.713 copies files for the report from a directory with low privileges. A sophisticated timed attacker can replace those files with malicious or linked content, such as exploiting CVE-2020-0896 on unpatched systems or using symbolic… | ||
| CVE-2019-1317 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.3 | 0.01 | Oct 10, 2019 | A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Microsoft Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'. | ||
| CVE-2018-1834 | Hig | 0.48 | 7.4 | 0.00 | Nov 9, 2018 | IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root through a symbolic link attack. IBM X-Force ID: 150511. |
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.00
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2024.3.7.1, 2025.1.7.1, 2025.2.6.2, 2025.3.4.1, 2026.1.1 reading arbitrary local files was possible via built-in web server
- risk 0.48cvss —epss 0.00
This vulnerability allows an attacker to create a junction, enabling the deletion of arbitrary files with SYSTEM privileges. As a result, this condition potentially facilitates arbitrary code execution, whereby an attacker may exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code…
- risk 0.48cvss 8.4epss 0.00
Compressing is a compressing and uncompressing lib for node. Prior to 2.1.1 and 1.10.5, the patch for CVE-2026-24884 relies on a purely logical string validation within the isPathWithinParent utility. This check verifies if a resolved path string starts with the destination…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.00
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Tencent PC Manager app thru 17.10.28554.205 on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution requires that the local user is able to successfully exploit a race condition.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.00
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Tencent iOA app thru 210.9.28693.621001 on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution requires that the local user is able to successfully exploit a race condition.
- risk 0.48cvss 8.4epss 0.00
Compressing is a compressing and uncompressing lib for node. In version 2.0.0 and 1.10.3 and prior, Compressing extracts TAR archives while restoring symbolic links without validating their targets. By embedding symlinks that resolve outside the intended extraction directory, an…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.02
WmsRepair Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Windows File Server Resource Management Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
Azure Connected Machine Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.48cvss 8.4epss 0.01
Wings is Pterodactyl's server control plane. Affected versions are subject to a vulnerability which can be used to create new files and directory structures on the host system that previously did not exist, potentially allowing attackers to change their resource allocations,…
- risk 0.48cvss 8.4epss 0.00
Deno <=1.14.0 file sandbox does not handle symbolic links correctly. When running Deno with specific write access, the Deno.symlink method can be used to gain access to any directory.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
A link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 11.5 could allow an attacker to create a specially-crafted file as a symlink that can lead to privilege escalation. Please note that an attacker must at least have low-level privileges on the system to attempt to…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.01
ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware before version 1.0.713 copies files for the report from a directory with low privileges. A sophisticated timed attacker can replace those files with malicious or linked content, such as exploiting CVE-2020-0896 on unpatched systems or using symbolic…
- risk 0.48cvss 7.3epss 0.01
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Microsoft Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'.
- risk 0.48cvss 7.4epss 0.00
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 contains a vulnerability that could allow a local user to escalate their privileges to root through a symbolic link attack. IBM X-Force ID: 150511.