Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Allowed

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

Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft

API response cwe.mitre.org

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.

CVE-2024-7227 (GCVE-0-2024-7227)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-22 21:11 – Updated: 2024-11-25 16:55
VLAI
Title
Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. 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 Avast Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-22272.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Avast Free Antivirus Affected: 23.9.6082
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avast free_antivirus Affected: 23.9.6082
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Date Public
2024-07-29 21:36
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CVE-2024-6868 (GCVE-0-2024-6868)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-29 12:46 – Updated: 2025-10-15 12:49
VLAI
Title
Arbitrary File Write in mudler/LocalAI
Summary
mudler/LocalAI version 2.17.1 allows for arbitrary file write due to improper handling of automatic archive extraction. When model configurations specify additional files as archives (e.g., .tar), these archives are automatically extracted after downloading. This behavior can be exploited to perform a 'tarslip' attack, allowing files to be written to arbitrary locations on the server, bypassing checks that normally restrict files to the models directory. This vulnerability can lead to remote code execution (RCE) by overwriting backend assets used by the server.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mudler mudler/localai Affected: unspecified , < 2.18.1 (custom)
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mudler localai Affected: 0 , < 2.18.1 (custom)
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CVE-2024-6260 (GCVE-0-2024-6260)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-22 20:05 – Updated: 2024-12-05 14:43
VLAI
Title
Malwarebytes Antimalware Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
Malwarebytes Antimalware Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Malwarebytes Antimalware. 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 Malwarebytes service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-22321.
Severity
7 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Affected: 4.6.6
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malwarebytes antimalware Affected: 4.6.6
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Date Public
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CVE-2024-6233 (GCVE-0-2024-6233)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-22 20:05 – Updated: 2024-11-22 20:55
VLAI
Title
Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme 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 Forensic Recorder service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to overwrite arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-21677.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Check Point ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Affected: 4.0.148.0
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check_point zonealarm_extreme_security Affected: 4.0.148.0
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Date Public
2024-07-31 21:19
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CVE-2024-6147 (GCVE-0-2024-6147)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-20 20:11 – Updated: 2024-08-01 21:33
VLAI
Title
Poly Plantronics Hub Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
Poly Plantronics Hub Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Poly Plantronics Hub. 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 Spokes Update Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service 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-18271.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Poly Plantronics Hub Affected: 3.24.2 Build 36336
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plantronics plantronics_hub Affected: 3.24.2 Build 36336
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CVE-2024-5928 (GCVE-0-2024-5928)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-21 16:12 – Updated: 2024-08-21 17:43
VLAI
Title
VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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. 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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
zdi
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
VIPRE Advanced Security Affected: 12.0.1.214
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vipre advanced_security Affected: 12.0.1.214
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Date Public
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CVE-2024-5742 (GCVE-0-2024-5742)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-12 08:53 – Updated: 2025-11-21 07:02
VLAI
Title
Nano: running `chmod` and `chown` on the filename allows malicious user to replace the emergency file with a malicious symlink to a root-owned file
Summary
A vulnerability was found in GNU Nano that allows a possible privilege escalation through an insecure temporary file. If Nano is killed while editing, a file it saves to an emergency file with the permissions of the running user provides a window of opportunity for attackers to escalate privileges through a malicious symlink.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Unaffected: 0:2.9.8-3.el8_10 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
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Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Unaffected: 0:5.6.1-6.el9 , < * (rpm)
    cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
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Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
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Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
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Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
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Date Public
2024-04-28 00:00
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CVE-2024-4454 (GCVE-0-2024-4454)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-22 19:13 – Updated: 2024-08-01 20:40
VLAI
Title
WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection. User interaction on the part of an administrator is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the WithSecure plugin hosting service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-23035.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
zdi
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WithSecure Elements Affected: 23.9
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withsecure elements_endpoint_protection Affected: 23.9
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Date Public
2024-05-22 19:11
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CVE-2024-3829 (GCVE-0-2024-3829)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-03 10:05 – Updated: 2025-10-15 12:50
VLAI
Title
Arbitrary File Read and Write during Snapshot Recovery in qdrant/qdrant
Summary
qdrant/qdrant version 1.9.0-dev is vulnerable to arbitrary file read and write during the snapshot recovery process. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating snapshot files to include symlinks, leading to arbitrary file read by adding a symlink that points to a desired file on the filesystem and arbitrary file write by including a symlink and a payload file in the snapshot's directory structure. This vulnerability allows for the reading and writing of arbitrary files on the server, which could potentially lead to a full takeover of the system. The issue is fixed in version v1.9.0.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
qdrant qdrant/qdrant Affected: unspecified , < v1.9.0 (custom)
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qdrant qdrant Affected: 1.9.0-dev , < 1.9.0 (custom)
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CVE-2024-3037 (GCVE-0-2024-3037)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-14 00:12 – Updated: 2024-10-07 20:27
VLAI
Title
Arbitrary File Deletion in PaperCut NG/MF Web Print
Summary
An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability exists in PaperCut NG/MF, specifically affecting Windows servers with Web Print enabled. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must first obtain local login access to the Windows Server hosting PaperCut NG/MF and be capable of executing low-privilege code directly on the server. Important: In most installations, this risk is mitigated by the default Windows Server configuration, which typically restricts local login access to Administrators only. However, this vulnerability could pose a risk to customers who allow non-administrative users to log in to the local console of the Windows environment hosting the PaperCut NG/MF application server. Note: This CVE has been split into two separate CVEs (CVE-2024-3037 and CVE-2024-8404) and it’s been rescored with a "Privileges Required (PR)" rating of low, and “Attack Complexity (AC)” rating of low, reflecting the worst-case scenario where an Administrator has granted local login access to standard users on the host server.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
PaperCut PaperCut NG, PaperCut MF Affected: 0 , < 23.0.9 (custom)
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papercut papercut_ng Affected: 0 , < 23.0.9 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_ng:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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papercut papercut_mf Affected: 0 , < 23.0.9 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:papercut:papercut_mf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Nicholas Zubrisky (@NZubrisky) Michael DePlante(@izobashi) of Trend Micro's ZDI
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Mitigation MIT-48.1
Architecture and Design

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.

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