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.
2236 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-7QPH-CM45-5V3V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 18:32 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:32Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-68830"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T18:18:29Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper link resolution before file access (\u0027link following\u0027) in Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Device Host allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.",
"id": "GHSA-7qph-cm45-5v3v",
"modified": "2026-09-08T18:32:13Z",
"published": "2026-09-08T18:32:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68830"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68830"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7QQW-C68V-V94G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:18 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:18ogle 0.9.2 and ogle-mmx 0.9.2 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/ogle_audio.#####, (b) /tmp/ogle_cli.#####, (c) /tmp/ogle_ctrl.#####, (d) /tmp/ogle_gui.#####, (e) /tmp/ogle_mpeg_ps.#####, (f) /tmp/ogle_mpeg_vs.#####, (g) /tmp/ogle_nav.#####, and (h) /tmp/ogle_vout.#####, temporary files, related to the (1) ogle_audio_debug, (2) ogle_cli_debug, (3) ogle_ctrl_debug, (4) ogle_gui_debug, (5) ogle_mpeg_ps_debug, (6) ogle_mpeg_vs_debug, (7) ogle_nav_debug, and (8) ogle_vout_debug scripts.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-4976"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-11-06T15:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "ogle 0.9.2 and ogle-mmx 0.9.2 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/ogle_audio.#####, (b) /tmp/ogle_cli.#####, (c) /tmp/ogle_ctrl.#####, (d) /tmp/ogle_gui.#####, (e) /tmp/ogle_mpeg_ps.#####, (f) /tmp/ogle_mpeg_vs.#####, (g) /tmp/ogle_nav.#####, and (h) /tmp/ogle_vout.#####, temporary files, related to the (1) ogle_audio_debug, (2) ogle_cli_debug, (3) ogle_ctrl_debug, (4) ogle_gui_debug, (5) ogle_mpeg_ps_debug, (6) ogle_mpeg_vs_debug, (7) ogle_nav_debug, and (8) ogle_vout_debug scripts.",
"id": "GHSA-7qqw-c68v-v94g",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:18:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:18:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4976"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44832"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496420"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496425"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/ogle"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/ogle-mmx"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30926"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7QR2-RW3M-88WX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-15 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-15 15:31During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Software Fix, that during installation could allow a local authenticated user to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-4135"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-15T13:16:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "During an internal security assessment, a potential vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Software Fix, that during installation could allow a local authenticated user to perform an arbitrary file write with elevated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-7qr2-rw3m-88wx",
"modified": "2026-04-15T15:31:43Z",
"published": "2026-04-15T15:31:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4135"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-213829"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/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-7QVH-759W-PP96
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 00:11 – Updated: 2022-05-02 00:11fence_manual, as used in fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly cman, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fence_manual.fifo temporary file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-4580"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-10-15T20:08:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "fence_manual, as used in fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly cman, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fence_manual.fifo temporary file.",
"id": "GHSA-7qvh-759w-pp96",
"modified": "2022-05-02T00:11:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T00:11:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4580"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4580"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467387"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45953"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7R76-9RWV-Q8JP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:59 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:59The scheme48-send-definition function in cmuscheme48.el in Scheme 48 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/s48lose.tmp.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-4150"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-20T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The scheme48-send-definition function in cmuscheme48.el in Scheme 48 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/s48lose.tmp.",
"id": "GHSA-7r76-9rwv-q8jp",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:59:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:59:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4150"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=748766"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/13/5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.s48.org/cgi-bin/hgwebdir.cgi/s48/rev/a44624256297"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67654"
}
],
"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-7V6R-J56Q-H4MX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:18 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:18runiozone in lustre 1.6.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/iozone.log temporary file.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-4970"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-11-06T15:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "runiozone in lustre 1.6.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/iozone.log temporary file.",
"id": "GHSA-7v6r-j56q-h4mx",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:18:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:18:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4970"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44819"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496371"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/lustre-tests"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30911"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7V8P-8PXW-6C4G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-13 15:30 – Updated: 2023-03-22 21:30McAfee Total Protection prior to 16.0.50 allows attackers to elevate user privileges due to Improper Link Resolution via registry keys. This could enable a user with lower privileges to execute unauthorized tasks.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-24577"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-13T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "McAfee Total Protection prior to 16.0.50 allows attackers to elevate user privileges due to Improper Link Resolution via registry keys. This could enable a user with lower privileges to execute unauthorized tasks.",
"id": "GHSA-7v8p-8pxw-6c4g",
"modified": "2023-03-22T21:30:17Z",
"published": "2023-03-13T15:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24577"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/consumer-corporate/mcafee-labs/product-security-bulletins.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103397\u0026page=shell\u0026shell=article-view"
}
],
"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-7VG7-F23P-G49G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 23:31 – Updated: 2022-05-01 23:31Open redirect vulnerability in htdocs/user.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the xoops_redirect parameter.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-0613"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-02-06T12:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Open redirect vulnerability in htdocs/user.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the xoops_redirect parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-7vg7-f23p-g49g",
"modified": "2022-05-01T23:31:51Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T23:31:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0613"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5057"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3614"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail\u0026atid=430840\u0026aid=1881236\u0026group_id=41586"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487484/100/0/threaded"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://xoops.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/xoops?view=rev\u0026revision=1282"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7WJ3-4CRV-VHFJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 04:54 – Updated: 2022-05-17 04:54userpref.c in libimobiledevice 1.1.4, when $HOME and $XDG_CONFIG_HOME are not set, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) HostCertificate.pem, (2) HostPrivateKey.pem, (3) libimobiledevicerc, (4) RootCertificate.pem, or (5) RootPrivateKey.pem in /tmp/root/.config/libimobiledevice/.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-2142"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-01-19T18:02:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "userpref.c in libimobiledevice 1.1.4, when $HOME and $XDG_CONFIG_HOME are not set, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) HostCertificate.pem, (2) HostPrivateKey.pem, (3) libimobiledevicerc, (4) RootCertificate.pem, or (5) RootPrivateKey.pem in /tmp/root/.config/libimobiledevice/.",
"id": "GHSA-7wj3-4crv-vhfj",
"modified": "2022-05-17T04:54:14Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T04:54:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2142"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/libimobiledevice/%2Bbug/1164263"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://libiphone.lighthouseapp.com/projects/27916-libiphone/tickets/331-insecure-tmp-directory-use"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/11"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1927-1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7WP5-WW4M-7XJ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 02:14 – Updated: 2022-05-01 02:14The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary (a) output and (b) error files.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2005-3126"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2005-12-31T05:00:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "The (1) kantiword (kantiword.sh) and (2) gantiword (gantiword.sh) scripts in antiword 0.35 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary (a) output and (b) error files.",
"id": "GHSA-7wp5-ww4m-7xj4",
"modified": "2022-05-01T02:14:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T02:14:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3126"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24194"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/15866"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/18530"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-945"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16278"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0242"
}
],
"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.