VYPR

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

BaseDraftLikelihood: Medium

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 (1,754)

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  • CVE-2026-43998HigMay 13, 2026
    risk 0.55cvss 8.5epss 0.01

    vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In 3.10.5, NodeVM's require.root path restriction can be bypassed using filesystem symlinks, allowing sandboxed code to load modules from outside the allowed root directory in host context. Because path validation uses path.resolve()…

  • CVE-2026-41433HigApr 24, 2026
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation provides eBPF instrumentation based on the OpenTelemetry standard. From 0.4.0 to before 0.8.0, a flaw in the Java agent injection path allows a local attacker controlling a Java workload to overwrite arbitrary host files when Java injection is…

  • CVE-2025-48582HigMar 2, 2026
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    In multiple locations, there is a possible way to delete media without the MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission due to an intent redirect. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for…

  • CVE-2026-26225HigFeb 12, 2026
    risk 0.55cvss —epss 0.00

    Intego Personal Backup, a macOS backup utility that allows users to create scheduled backups and bootable system clones, contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Backup task definitions are stored in a location writable by non-privileged users while being processed…

  • CVE-2023-53973HigDec 22, 2025
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    Zillya Total Security 3.0.2367.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privileged users to copy files to unauthorized system locations using the quarantine module. Attackers can leverage symbolic link techniques to restore quarantined files to restricted…

  • CVE-2025-34352HigDec 2, 2025
    risk 0.55cvss —epss 0.00

    JumpCloud Remote Assist for Windows versions prior to 0.317.0 include an uninstaller that is invoked by the JumpCloud Windows Agent as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM during agent uninstall or update operations. The Remote Assist uninstaller performs privileged create, write, execute, and…

  • CVE-2025-9968HigOct 13, 2025
    risk 0.55cvss —epss 0.00

    A link following vulnerability exists in the UnifyScanner component of Armoury Crate. This vulnerability may be triggered by creating a specially crafted junction, potentially leading to local privilege escalation. For more information, please refer to section 'Security Update…

  • CVE-2025-34191HigSep 19, 2025
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Virtual Appliance Host versions prior to 22.0.843 and Application prior to 20.0.1923 (macOS/Linux client deployments) contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability via the response file handling. When tasks produce output the service writes…

  • CVE-2025-43490HigAug 15, 2025
    risk 0.55cvss —epss 0.00

    A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HPAudioAnalytics service included in the HP Hotkey Support software, which might allow escalation of privilege. HP is releasing software updates to mitigate the potential vulnerability.

  • CVE-2025-23267HigJul 17, 2025
    risk 0.55cvss 8.5epss 0.01

    NVIDIA Container Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the update-ldcache hook, where an attacker could cause a link following by using a specially crafted container image. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering and denial of…

  • CVE-2024-29989HigApr 9, 2024
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.01

    Azure Monitor Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  • CVE-2023-31003HigJan 11, 2024
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    IBM Security Access Manager Container (IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.6.1 and IBM Security Verify Access Docker 10.0.6.1) could allow a local user to obtain root access due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 254658.

  • CVE-2023-45159HigOct 5, 2023
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    1E Client installer can perform arbitrary file deletion on protected files.   A non-privileged user could provide a symbolic link or Windows junction to point to a protected directory in the installer that the 1E Client would then clear on service startup. A hotfix is…

  • CVE-2023-25168CriFeb 9, 2023
    risk 0.55cvss 9.6epss 0.01

    Wings is Pterodactyl's server control plane. This vulnerability can be used to delete files and directories recursively on the host system. This vulnerability can be combined with `GHSA-p8r3-83r8-jwj5` to overwrite files on the host system. In order to use this exploit, an…

  • CVE-2021-41379MedKEVNov 10, 2021
    risk 0.55cvss 5.5epss 0.20

    Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  • CVE-2020-8015HigApr 2, 2020
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.01

    A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of exim in openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate from user mail to root. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory exim versions prior to 4.93.0.4-3.1.

  • CVE-2019-18897HigMar 2, 2020
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of salt of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to escalate privileges from user salt to root. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise…

  • CVE-2019-0574HigJan 8, 2019
    risk 0.55cvss 7.8epss 0.19

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Data Sharing Service improperly handles file operations, aka "Windows Data Sharing Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10…

  • CVE-2018-1781HigNov 9, 2018
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 could allow a local user to obtain root access by exploiting a symbolic link attack to read/write/corrupt a file that they originally did not have permission to access. IBM X-Force ID:…

  • CVE-2015-6566HigJan 11, 2016
    risk 0.55cvss 8.4epss 0.00

    zarafa-autorespond in Zarafa Collaboration Platform (ZCP) before 7.2.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on /tmp/zarafa-vacation-*.