CWE-61
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Description
The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.
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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-27
CVEs mapped to this weakness (169)
page 7 of 9| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
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| CVE-2021-1612 | Med | 0.36 | 5.5 | 0.00 | Sep 23, 2021 | A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software CLI could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files within the local file system. An attacker could exploit this… | ||
| CVE-2026-53489 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Jul 1, 2026 | containerd is an open-source container runtime. Versions prior to 2.3.2, 2.2.5 and 2.1.9 contain a bug where the CRI plugin restores container.log from a checkpoint image without validating a symlinked path. This could result in reading an arbitrary file on the host via kubectl… | ||
| CVE-2026-43570 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.00 | May 5, 2026 | OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.4.5 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in remote marketplace repository path handling that allows attackers to escape the expected repository root. Attackers can exploit this by providing crafted symlink paths to access files… | ||
| CVE-2026-33056 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Mar 20, 2026 | tar-rs is a tar archive reading/writing library for Rust. In versions 0.4.44 and below, when unpacking a tar archive, the tar crate's unpack_dir function uses fs::metadata() to check whether a path that already exists is a directory. Because fs::metadata() follows symbolic… | ||
| CVE-2025-57749 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Aug 20, 2025 | n8n is a workflow automation platform. Before 1.106.0, a symlink traversal vulnerability was discovered in the Read/Write File node in n8n. While the node attempts to restrict access to sensitive directories and files, it does not properly account for symbolic links (symlinks).… | ||
| CVE-2025-3048 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.01 | Mar 31, 2025 | After completing a build with AWS Serverless Application Model Command Line Interface (SAM CLI) which include symlinks, the content of those symlinks are copied to the cache of the local workspace as regular files or directories. As a result, a user who does not have access to… | ||
| CVE-2025-3047 | Med | 0.35 | 6.5 | 0.01 | Mar 31, 2025 | When running the AWS Serverless Application Model Command Line Interface (SAM CLI) build process with Docker and symlinks are included in the build files, the container environment allows a user to access privileged files on the host by leveraging the elevated permissions… | ||
| CVE-2024-45418 | Med | 0.35 | 5.4 | 0.00 | Feb 25, 2025 | Symlink following in the installer for some Zoom apps for macOS before version 6.1.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access. | ||
| CVE-2026-24047 | Med | 0.34 | 6.3 | 0.00 | Jan 21, 2026 | Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals, and @backstage/cli-common provides config loading functionality used by the backend and command line interface of Backstage. Prior to version 0.1.17, the `resolveSafeChildPath` utility function in… | ||
| CVE-2021-32557 | Med | 0.34 | 5.2 | 0.00 | Jun 12, 2021 | It was discovered that the process_report() function in data/whoopsie-upload-all allowed arbitrary file writes via symlinks. | ||
| CVE-2025-59825 | Med | 0.33 | — | 0.00 | Sep 23, 2025 | astral-tokio-tar is a tar archive reading/writing library for async Rust. In versions 0.5.3 and earlier of astral-tokio-tar, tar archives may extract outside of their intended destination directory when using the Entry::unpack_in_raw API. Additionally, the… | ||
| CVE-2023-20091 | Med | 0.33 | 5.1 | 0.00 | Nov 15, 2024 | A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file… | ||
| CVE-2023-39246 | Med | 0.30 | 4.6 | 0.00 | Nov 16, 2023 | Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, and Dell Security Management Server version prior to 11.8.1 contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction Vulnerability during installation. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to… | ||
| CVE-2026-31893 | Med | 0.29 | 5.5 | 0.00 | May 5, 2026 | Tunnelblick is an open source graphic user interface for OpenVPN on macOS. In versions 3.3beta26 through 9.0beta01, any local user can read arbitrary root-owned files by exploiting a symlink following vulnerability in tunnelblick-helper, reachable through the world-accessible… | ||
| CVE-2026-34447 | Med | 0.29 | 5.5 | 0.00 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) is an open standard for machine learning interoperability. Prior to version 1.21.0, there is a symlink traversal vulnerability in external data loading allows reading files outside the model directory. This issue has been patched in version… | ||
| CVE-2026-23968 | Med | 0.29 | 5.5 | 0.00 | Jan 21, 2026 | Copier is a library and CLI app for rendering project templates. Prior to version 9.11.2, Copier suggests that it's safe to generate a project from a safe template, i.e. one that doesn't use unsafe features like custom Jinja extensions which would require passing the… | ||
| CVE-2025-11489 | Med | 0.29 | 4.5 | 0.00 | Oct 8, 2025 | A security vulnerability has been detected in wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP up to 0.2.13. This vulnerability affects the function isPathAllowed of the file src/tools/filesystem.ts. The manipulation leads to symlink following. The attack can only be performed from a local… | ||
| CVE-2024-52542 | Med | 0.29 | 4.4 | 0.00 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dell AppSync, version 4.6.0.x, contain a Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information tampering. | ||
| CVE-2023-20093 | Med | 0.29 | 4.4 | 0.00 | Nov 15, 2024 | Three vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on files that are on the… | ||
| CVE-2023-20092 | Med | 0.29 | 4.4 | 0.00 | Nov 15, 2024 | Three vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on files that are on the… |
- risk 0.36cvss 5.5epss 0.00
A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software CLI could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files within the local file system. An attacker could exploit this…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.00
containerd is an open-source container runtime. Versions prior to 2.3.2, 2.2.5 and 2.1.9 contain a bug where the CRI plugin restores container.log from a checkpoint image without validating a symlinked path. This could result in reading an arbitrary file on the host via kubectl…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.00
OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.4.5 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in remote marketplace repository path handling that allows attackers to escape the expected repository root. Attackers can exploit this by providing crafted symlink paths to access files…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.00
tar-rs is a tar archive reading/writing library for Rust. In versions 0.4.44 and below, when unpacking a tar archive, the tar crate's unpack_dir function uses fs::metadata() to check whether a path that already exists is a directory. Because fs::metadata() follows symbolic…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.00
n8n is a workflow automation platform. Before 1.106.0, a symlink traversal vulnerability was discovered in the Read/Write File node in n8n. While the node attempts to restrict access to sensitive directories and files, it does not properly account for symbolic links (symlinks).…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.01
After completing a build with AWS Serverless Application Model Command Line Interface (SAM CLI) which include symlinks, the content of those symlinks are copied to the cache of the local workspace as regular files or directories. As a result, a user who does not have access to…
- risk 0.35cvss 6.5epss 0.01
When running the AWS Serverless Application Model Command Line Interface (SAM CLI) build process with Docker and symlinks are included in the build files, the container environment allows a user to access privileged files on the host by leveraging the elevated permissions…
- risk 0.35cvss 5.4epss 0.00
Symlink following in the installer for some Zoom apps for macOS before version 6.1.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access.
- risk 0.34cvss 6.3epss 0.00
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals, and @backstage/cli-common provides config loading functionality used by the backend and command line interface of Backstage. Prior to version 0.1.17, the `resolveSafeChildPath` utility function in…
- risk 0.34cvss 5.2epss 0.00
It was discovered that the process_report() function in data/whoopsie-upload-all allowed arbitrary file writes via symlinks.
- risk 0.33cvss —epss 0.00
astral-tokio-tar is a tar archive reading/writing library for async Rust. In versions 0.5.3 and earlier of astral-tokio-tar, tar archives may extract outside of their intended destination directory when using the Entry::unpack_in_raw API. Additionally, the…
- risk 0.33cvss 5.1epss 0.00
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file…
- risk 0.30cvss 4.6epss 0.00
Dell Encryption, Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise, and Dell Security Management Server version prior to 11.8.1 contain an Insecure Operation on Windows Junction Vulnerability during installation. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to…
- risk 0.29cvss 5.5epss 0.00
Tunnelblick is an open source graphic user interface for OpenVPN on macOS. In versions 3.3beta26 through 9.0beta01, any local user can read arbitrary root-owned files by exploiting a symlink following vulnerability in tunnelblick-helper, reachable through the world-accessible…
- risk 0.29cvss 5.5epss 0.00
Open Neural Network Exchange (ONNX) is an open standard for machine learning interoperability. Prior to version 1.21.0, there is a symlink traversal vulnerability in external data loading allows reading files outside the model directory. This issue has been patched in version…
- risk 0.29cvss 5.5epss 0.00
Copier is a library and CLI app for rendering project templates. Prior to version 9.11.2, Copier suggests that it's safe to generate a project from a safe template, i.e. one that doesn't use unsafe features like custom Jinja extensions which would require passing the…
- risk 0.29cvss 4.5epss 0.00
A security vulnerability has been detected in wonderwhy-er DesktopCommanderMCP up to 0.2.13. This vulnerability affects the function isPathAllowed of the file src/tools/filesystem.ts. The manipulation leads to symlink following. The attack can only be performed from a local…
- risk 0.29cvss 4.4epss 0.00
Dell AppSync, version 4.6.0.x, contain a Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information tampering.
- risk 0.29cvss 4.4epss 0.00
Three vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on files that are on the…
- risk 0.29cvss 4.4epss 0.00
Three vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device. These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on files that are on the…