CWE-379
AllowedCreation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file's existence or otherwise access that file.
126 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-WC69-M7G2-2PCM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-02 18:30 – Updated: 2025-10-07 15:30A vulnerability in Forescout SecureConnector v11.3.07.0109 on Windows allows
unauthenticated user to modify compliance scripts due to insecure temporary directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-9950"
],
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"CWE-379"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-02T16:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in Forescout SecureConnector v11.3.07.0109\u00a0on Windows allows \n\nunauthenticated user to modify compliance scripts due to insecure temporary directory.",
"id": "GHSA-wc69-m7g2-2pcm",
"modified": "2025-10-07T15:30:24Z",
"published": "2025-01-02T18:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9950"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.forescout.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-WCRW-WHFV-8V36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-09 00:31 – Updated: 2025-12-09 00:31IBM Controller 11.1.0 through 11.1.1 and IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP6 is vulnerable to creation of temporary files without atomic operations which may expose sensitive information to an authenticated user due to race condition attacks.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-33111"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-379"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-08T22:15:51Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Controller 11.1.0 through 11.1.1 and IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 through 11.0.1 FP6 is vulnerable to creation of temporary files without atomic operations which may expose sensitive information to an authenticated user due to race condition attacks.",
"id": "GHSA-wcrw-whfv-8v36",
"modified": "2025-12-09T00:31:16Z",
"published": "2025-12-09T00:31:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-33111"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7253273"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WQH9-PJHR-MH8Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-05 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-05 21:30WinRAR 5.61 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by placing a malformed winrar.lng language file in the installation directory. Attackers can trigger the crash by opening an archive and pressing the test button, causing an access violation at memory address 004F1DB8 when the application attempts to read invalid data.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-25677"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-379"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-05T21:16:45Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "WinRAR 5.61 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by placing a malformed winrar.lng language file in the installation directory. Attackers can trigger the crash by opening an archive and pressing the test button, causing an access violation at memory address 004F1DB8 when the application attempts to read invalid data.",
"id": "GHSA-wqh9-pjhr-mh8q",
"modified": "2026-04-05T21:30:20Z",
"published": "2026-04-05T21:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25677"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://win-rar.com/predownload.html?spV=true\u0026subD=true\u0026f=wrar561tr.exe"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46432"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/winrar-denial-of-service-via-malformed-language-file"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-WXVP-8Q8H-R6RR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:13 – Updated: 2024-01-17 15:47The theme implementation in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 triggers duplicate caching of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript content, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and write to an operating-system temporary directory via unspecified vectors.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.0.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.1"
},
{
"fixed": "2.1.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-4293"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-379"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-17T15:47:30Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2012-07-16T10:28:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The theme implementation in Moodle 2.0.x before 2.0.4 and 2.1.x before 2.1.1 triggers duplicate caching of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript content, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and write to an operating-system temporary directory via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-wxvp-8q8h-r6rr",
"modified": "2024-01-17T15:47:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:13:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4293"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/05f4555422278190ec24a88466ac43c914a7e5d6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/9a380fbb53429713b3c422a3146456dc97205329"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/e1c2a211f259821910be2cba23679d4176fb00a3"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git;a=commit;h=e1c2a211f259821910be2cba23679d4176fb00a3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=182736"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/14/1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Moodle Double-Caches Content, Potentially Writing to a File System\u0027s Tmp Directory"
}
GHSA-X5GM-XW9R-M7H2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-31 15:30 – Updated: 2023-10-31 23:27The C:\Windows\Temp\Agent.Package.Availability\Agent.Package.Availability.exe file is automatically launched as SYSTEM when the system reboots. Since the C:\Windows\Temp\Agent.Package.Availability folder inherits permissions from C:\Windows\Temp and Agent.Package.Availability.exe is susceptible to DLL hijacking, standard users can write a malicious DLL to it and elevate their privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37243"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-379"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-31T15:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The C:\\Windows\\Temp\\Agent.Package.Availability\\Agent.Package.Availability.exe file is automatically launched as SYSTEM when the system reboots. Since the C:\\Windows\\Temp\\Agent.Package.Availability folder inherits permissions from C:\\Windows\\Temp and Agent.Package.Availability.exe is susceptible to DLL hijacking, standard users can write a malicious DLL to it and elevate their privileges.\n",
"id": "GHSA-x5gm-xw9r-m7h2",
"modified": "2023-10-31T23:27:41Z",
"published": "2023-10-31T15:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37243"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2023/MNDT-2023-0010.md"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XM77-XQP2-QHCP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-11 18:31 – Updated: 2025-02-11 18:31Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-21162"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-379"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-11T18:15:28Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Photoshop Elements versions 2025.0 and earlier are affected by a Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions vulnerability that could result in privilege escalation in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-xm77-xqp2-qhcp",
"modified": "2025-02-11T18:31:36Z",
"published": "2025-02-11T18:31:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21162"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/photoshop_elements/apsb25-13.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Many contemporary languages have functions which properly handle this condition. Older C temp file functions are especially susceptible.
Mitigation
Try to store sensitive tempfiles in a directory which is not world readable -- i.e., per-user directories.
Mitigation
Avoid using vulnerable temp file functions.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.