CWE-59
AllowedImproper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
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.
1987 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-V43W-XVV9-H2CV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 00:07 – Updated: 2022-05-02 00:07Open redirect vulnerability in admin/auth.php in NooMS 1.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the g_site_url parameter.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-4162"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-09-22T18:52:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Open redirect vulnerability in admin/auth.php in NooMS 1.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the g_site_url parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-v43w-xvv9-h2cv",
"modified": "2022-05-02T00:07:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T00:07:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4162"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45075"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4289"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496236/100/0/threaded"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-V4PC-MJMP-WMQ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:38 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:38hammerhead.cc in Hammerhead 2.1.4 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/hammer.log (aka the HH_LOG file) or (2) the REPORT_LOG file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-3204"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2011-09-06T16:55:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "hammerhead.cc in Hammerhead 2.1.4 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/hammer.log (aka the HH_LOG file) or (2) the REPORT_LOG file.",
"id": "GHSA-v4pc-mjmp-wmq4",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:38:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:38:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3204"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://launchpad.net/bugs/826679"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/26/9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49548"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-V4R8-QWQ6-39XH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 02:02 – Updated: 2024-01-26 18:30everybuddy 0.4.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file created by a system call to wget.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2005-1880"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2005-06-06T04:00:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "everybuddy 0.4.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file created by a system call to wget.",
"id": "GHSA-v4r8-qwq6-39xh",
"modified": "2024-01-26T18:30:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T02:02:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1880"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94473"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034422.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securitytracker.com/id?1014110"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13865"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.zataz.net/adviso/everybuddy-06062005.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V55P-68FC-XXCV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:24 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:24vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-4199"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-08-28T15:14:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "vm-support 0.88 in VMware Tools, as distributed with VMware Workstation through 10.0.3 and other products, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /tmp.",
"id": "GHSA-v55p-68fc-xxcv",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:24:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:24:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4199"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95493"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Aug/71"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.osvdb.org/110458"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030758"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-V55V-8CR2-5PQ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:51 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:51cmus-status-display in cmus 2.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/cmus-status temporary file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-5375"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-12-08T23:30:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "cmus-status-display in cmus 2.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/cmus-status temporary file.",
"id": "GHSA-v55v-8cr2-5pq4",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:51:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:51:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5375"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33113"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32741"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-V5C9-98F7-2H54
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-23 00:40 – Updated: 2023-08-29 19:54Hadoop 1.0.3 contains a symlink vulnerability as a result of storing pid files in the shared /tmp directory by default.
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.0.3"
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.hadoop:hadoop-main"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"fixed": "1.0.4"
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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]
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-2945"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-377",
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-08-29T19:54:42Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-29T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Hadoop 1.0.3 contains a symlink vulnerability as a result of storing pid files in the shared `/tmp` directory by default.",
"id": "GHSA-v5c9-98f7-2h54",
"modified": "2023-08-29T19:54:42Z",
"published": "2022-04-23T00:40:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2945"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=535861"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/hadoop"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Jul/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2945"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Hadoop symlink vulnerability"
}
GHSA-V5HG-RHM9-PJPH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:20 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:20The Hotspot component in OpenJDK8 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-3149"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-25T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Hotspot component in OpenJDK8 as packaged in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.",
"id": "GHSA-v5hg-rhm9-pjph",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:20:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:20:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3149"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3149"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213365"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1228.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75933"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-V5P6-JX3J-WHPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:18 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:18flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-5141"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-11-18T16:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.",
"id": "GHSA-v5p6-jx3j-whpj",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:18:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:18:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5141"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46717"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506350"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32891"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32961"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1676"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32386"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-V5XM-V4C7-6HCJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:37 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:37The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-5839"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2007-11-06T19:46:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.",
"id": "GHSA-v5xm-v4c7-6hcj",
"modified": "2022-05-01T18:37:11Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:37:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5839"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/42061"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27463"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31180"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/34870"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security\u0026y=2009\u0026m=slackware-security.285737"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-V6PJ-9M3Q-J6M8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:53 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:53** DISPUTED ** master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-5034"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-11-10T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "** DISPUTED ** master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating \u0027this package does not have \" possibility of attack with the help of symlinks\"\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-v6pj-9m3q-j6m8",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:53:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:53:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5034"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496417"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/printfilters-ppd"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
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Mitigation MIT-48.1
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
- Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
- Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.
CAPEC-132: Symlink Attack
An adversary positions a symbolic link in such a manner that the targeted user or application accesses the link's endpoint, assuming that it is accessing a file with the link's name.
CAPEC-17: Using Malicious Files
An attack of this type exploits a system's configuration that allows an adversary to either directly access an executable file, for example through shell access; or in a possible worst case allows an adversary to upload a file and then execute it. Web servers, ftp servers, and message oriented middleware systems which have many integration points are particularly vulnerable, because both the programmers and the administrators must be in synch regarding the interfaces and the correct privileges for each interface.
CAPEC-35: Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files. When the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high.
CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.