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.
2304 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PXPX-75QH-G8X5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-13 09:30 – Updated: 2025-07-13 09:30An issue in Cato Networks' CatoClient for Linux, before version 5.5, allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to root by exploiting improper symbolic link handling.
{
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-7012"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-13T08:15:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in Cato Networks\u0027 CatoClient for Linux, before version 5.5, allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to root by exploiting improper symbolic link handling.",
"id": "GHSA-pxpx-75qh-g8x5",
"modified": "2025-07-13T09:30:33Z",
"published": "2025-07-13T09:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7012"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.catonetworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/28552501717405-CVE-2025-7012-Linux-Client-Local-Privilege-Escalation-via-Symbolic-Link-Handling"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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:Y/R:U/V:X/RE:M/U:Green",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q234-X887-9RXH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-16 00:01 – Updated: 2023-05-30 19:35Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin 552.vd9cc05b8a2e1 and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the expected Pipeline library when reading files using the libraryResource step, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib"
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"introduced": "2.22"
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"fixed": "561.va_ce0de3c2d69"
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},
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"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps-global-lib"
},
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"introduced": "0"
},
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"fixed": "2.18.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-25177"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-20T22:46:46Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-15T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin 552.vd9cc05b8a2e1 and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the expected Pipeline library when reading files using the libraryResource step, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.",
"id": "GHSA-q234-x887-9rxh",
"modified": "2023-05-30T19:35:37Z",
"published": "2022-02-16T00:01:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25177"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/workflow-cps-global-lib-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-02-15/#SECURITY-2613"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in Jenkins Pipeline: Shared Groovy Libraries Plugin"
}
GHSA-Q24Q-C8XG-XMVG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:44 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:39Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allows local users to read, change the ownership of, or have other unspecified impact on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /var/tmp/abrt//maps, (2) /tmp/jvm-/hs_error.log, (3) /proc/*/exe, (4) /etc/os-release in a chroot, or (5) an unspecified root directory related to librpm.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-3315"
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"CWE-59"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-26T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allows local users to read, change the ownership of, or have other unspecified impact on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /var/tmp/abrt/*/maps, (2) /tmp/jvm-*/hs_error.log, (3) /proc/*/exe, (4) /etc/os-release in a chroot, or (5) an unspecified root directory related to librpm.",
"id": "GHSA-q24q-c8xg-xmvg",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:39:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:44:26Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3315"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/17cb66b13997b0159b4253b3f5722db79f476d68"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/4f2c1ddd3e3b81d2d5146b883115371f1cada9f9"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/80408e9e24a1c10f85fd969e1853e0f192157f92"
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"url": "https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/d6e2f6f128cef4c21cb80941ae674c9842681aa7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211835"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44097"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1083.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1210.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/12"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75117"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q25W-JH9X-M6RX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:17 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:17chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-5299"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-59"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-12-01T15:30:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.",
"id": "GHSA-q25w-jh9x-m6rx",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:17:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:17:41Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5299"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45813"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053501.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053510.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32257"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/43109"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31735"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0236"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-Q362-8VFV-XW4C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:10 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:10The cupsFileOpen function in CUPS before 1.4.4 allows local users, with lp group membership, to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /var/cache/cups/remote.cache or (2) /var/cache/cups/job.cache file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2010-2431"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2010-06-22T20:30:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "The cupsFileOpen function in CUPS before 1.4.4 allows local users, with lp group membership, to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /var/cache/cups/remote.cache or (2) /var/cache/cups/job.cache file.",
"id": "GHSA-q362-8vfv-xw4c",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:10:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:10:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2431"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=605397"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://cups.org/articles.php?L596"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://cups.org/str.php?L3510"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0811.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/43521"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:232"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:234"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2856"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-Q3FW-V7X4-W8HH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:42 – Updated: 2025-04-11 03:42elf/dl-load.c in ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.11.2, and 2.12.x through 2.12.1, does not properly handle a value of $ORIGIN for the LD_AUDIT environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted dynamic shared object (DSO) located in an arbitrary directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2010-3847"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2011-01-07T19:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "elf/dl-load.c in ld.so in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.11.2, and 2.12.x through 2.12.1, does not properly handle a value of $ORIGIN for the LD_AUDIT environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted dynamic shared object (DSO) located in an arbitrary directory.",
"id": "GHSA-q3fw-v7x4-w8hh",
"modified": "2025-04-11T03:42:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:42:52Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3847"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0787"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0872"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3847"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643306"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00007.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0787.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44024"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44025"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Oct/257"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Oct/292"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Oct/294"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42787"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201011-01.xml"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://sourceware.org/ml/libc-hacker/2010-10/msg00007.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100120941"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2122"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/537223"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:207"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0872.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515545/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44154"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1009-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0001.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0025"
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GHSA-Q3PQ-6MCR-HP32
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-21 18:31 – Updated: 2024-08-21 18:31VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Patch Management Agent. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the agent to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22315.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-5928"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-21T17:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the Patch Management Agent. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the agent to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-22315.",
"id": "GHSA-q3pq-6mcr-hp32",
"modified": "2024-08-21T18:31:28Z",
"published": "2024-08-21T18:31:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5928"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.vipre.com/en_US/home-windows-release-notes/home-windows-release-notes-20240227"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-817"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-Q3XW-FXMG-XM92
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-05 21:32 – Updated: 2026-02-05 21:32Tanium addressed an improper link resolution before file access vulnerability in Enforce.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-15328"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-05T19:15:53Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Tanium addressed an improper link resolution before file access vulnerability in Enforce.",
"id": "GHSA-q3xw-fxmg-xm92",
"modified": "2026-02-05T21:32:41Z",
"published": "2026-02-05T21:32:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15328"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2025-007"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q427-R549-25F6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-27 00:00Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment on multiple Cisco platforms could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the underlying host operating system, execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system, install applications without being authenticated, or conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-20720"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22",
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco IOx application hosting environment on multiple Cisco platforms could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary commands into the underlying host operating system, execute arbitrary code on the underlying host operating system, install applications without being authenticated, or conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against a user of the affected software. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.",
"id": "GHSA-q427-r549-25f6",
"modified": "2022-04-27T00:00:34Z",
"published": "2022-04-16T00:00:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/orangecertcc/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-4qmq-rfw6-f2x2"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20720"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-iox-yuXQ6hFj"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q42F-HXW2-5VGX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:32 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:32opentmpfiles through 0.3.1 allows local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because d entries are mishandled and allow a symlink attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-18925"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-26T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "opentmpfiles through 0.3.1 allows local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because d entries are mishandled and allow a symlink attack.",
"id": "GHSA-q42f-hxw2-5vgx",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:32:10Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:32:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18925"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/OpenRC/opentmpfiles/issues/4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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.