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Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Allowed

Improper 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-CWR2-C5MC-RXV6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 00:06 – Updated: 2022-05-02 00:06
VLAI
Details

MySQL before 5.0.67 allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are originally associated with pathnames without symlinks, and that can point to tables created at a future time at which a pathname is modified to contain a symlink to a subdirectory of the MySQL home data directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4097.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-4098"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-09-18T15:04:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "MySQL before 5.0.67 allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are originally associated with pathnames without symlinks, and that can point to tables created at a future time at which a pathname is modified to contain a symlink to a subdirectory of the MySQL home data directory. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4097.",
  "id": "GHSA-cwr2-c5mc-rxv6",
  "modified": "2022-05-02T00:06:48Z",
  "published": "2022-05-02T00:06:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4098"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45649"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10591"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32578"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32759"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32769"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/38517"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-897-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1662"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1067.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0110.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-CWX9-J747-4X45

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-14 18:32 – Updated: 2026-07-14 18:32
VLAI
Details

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Window PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-58636"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-14T17:17:13Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Improper link resolution before file access (\u0027link following\u0027) in Window PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.",
  "id": "GHSA-cwx9-j747-4x45",
  "modified": "2026-07-14T18:32:12Z",
  "published": "2026-07-14T18:32:12Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58636"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58636"
    }
  ],
  "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-CWXH-WCM5-XRXQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:59 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:59
VLAI
Details

Check_MK through 1.2.5i2p1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack to a file in /var/lib/check_mk_agent/job.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-0243"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-07-19T17:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Check_MK through 1.2.5i2p1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack to a file in /var/lib/check_mk_agent/job.",
  "id": "GHSA-cwxh-wcm5-xrxq",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T02:59:16Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T02:59:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0243"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101669"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/58536"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532224/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git;a=commit;h=0426323df1641596c4f01ef5a716a3b65276f01c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://git.mathias-kettner.de/git/?p=check_mk.git;a=commit;h=a2ef8d00c53ec9cbd05c4ae2f09b50761130e7ce"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134160.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-June/134166.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126857/Check_MK-Arbitrary-File-Disclosure.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/145"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/28/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67674"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-CXGV-HP74-JJ7R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-12 23:21 – Updated: 2026-08-13 15:58
VLAI
Summary
Ansible FreeBSD Jail Connection Plugin: Jail escape via symlink following in put_file (host-side root mv)
Details

Through version 1.3.0, the jailexec connection plugin's put_file resolved a transfer's destination to a path on the jail host ( + ) and ran mkdir -p and mv there as root on the host. Those commands follow symbolic links, and the path was operated on outside the jail, so a symlink existing inside the jail was followed by the host-side, root-privileged mv.

A party controlling content inside a managed jail (the jail's root, or any process able to create a symlink in a directory an Ansible task later writes to) can therefore cause an arbitrary root-owned write on the host, outside the jail — a full jail escape. Arbitrary root-owned host writes are readily escalated to host compromise (e.g. cron, rc.d, authorized_keys).

Preconditions: the operator runs a copy/template/fetch-style task (anything using put_file) against the jail, and the attacker can place a symlink inside the jail at or above the task's destination before the transfer runs.

Patches: Fixed in 2.0.0. File transfers now run inside the jail via jexec (mkdir -p && cat > for put_file; cat < for fetch_file), so every path resolves within the jail's chroot. An in-jail symlink can at most redirect within the same jail and can no longer reach the host.

Workarounds: None in affected versions; upgrade to 2.0.0.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "ansible-jailexec"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.0.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-55074"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-08-12T23:21:06Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Through version 1.3.0, the jailexec connection plugin\u0027s put_file resolved a transfer\u0027s destination to a path on the jail host (\u003cjail filesystem root\u003e + \u003cdestination\u003e) and ran mkdir -p and mv there as root on the host. Those commands follow symbolic links, and the path was operated on outside the jail, so a symlink existing inside the jail was followed by the host-side, root-privileged mv.\n\nA party controlling content inside a managed jail (the jail\u0027s root, or any process able to create a symlink in a directory an Ansible task later writes to) can therefore cause an arbitrary root-owned write on the host, outside the jail \u2014 a full jail escape. Arbitrary root-owned host writes are readily escalated to host compromise (e.g. cron, rc.d, authorized_keys).\n\nPreconditions: the operator runs a copy/template/fetch-style task (anything using put_file) against the jail, and the attacker can place a symlink inside the jail at or above the task\u0027s destination before the transfer runs.\n\nPatches: Fixed in 2.0.0. File transfers now run inside the jail via jexec (mkdir -p \u003cdir\u003e \u0026\u0026 cat \u003e \u003cdest\u003e for put_file; cat \u003c \u003csrc\u003e for fetch_file), so every path resolves within the jail\u0027s chroot. An in-jail symlink can at most redirect within the same jail and can no longer reach the host.\n\nWorkarounds: None in affected versions; upgrade to 2.0.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-cxgv-hp74-jj7r",
  "modified": "2026-08-13T15:58:53Z",
  "published": "2026-08-12T23:21:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/chofstede/ansible_jailexec/security/advisories/GHSA-cxgv-hp74-jj7r"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/chofstede/ansible_jailexec/commit/6e80eecb2db7aebd1258fded6ae5c3aba1dd4123"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/chofstede/ansible_jailexec"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Ansible FreeBSD Jail Connection Plugin: Jail escape via symlink following in put_file (host-side root mv)"
}

GHSA-F24R-HQQW-W96V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:10 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:10
VLAI
Details

p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2015-1038"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2015-01-21T18:59:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.",
  "id": "GHSA-f24r-hqqw-w96v",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T01:10:40Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T01:10:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1038"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774660"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179505"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99970"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173245.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174245.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3289"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/11/2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71890"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-F2VX-65MP-R4FP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-03 12:30 – Updated: 2025-06-03 12:30
VLAI
Details

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is taken, a root service writes to a file owned by a normal user. By using a hard link, an attacker can write to an arbitrary file, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-54189"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59",
      "CWE-62"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-03T10:15:22Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Snapshot functionality of Parallels Desktop for Mac version 20.1.1 (build 55740). When a snapshot of a virtual machine is taken, a root service writes to a file owned by a normal user. By using a hard link, an attacker can write to an arbitrary file, potentially leading to privilege escalation.",
  "id": "GHSA-f2vx-65mp-r4fp",
  "modified": "2025-06-03T12:30:31Z",
  "published": "2025-06-03T12:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54189"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2124"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-2124"
    }
  ],
  "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-F2WQ-WRC8-9J57

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-03 03:20 – Updated: 2022-05-03 03:20
VLAI
Details

contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2009-5044"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2011-06-24T20:55:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file.",
  "id": "GHSA-f2wq-wrc8-9j57",
  "modified": "2022-05-03T03:20:34Z",
  "published": "2022-05-03T03:20:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5044"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1;r2=1.2;f=h"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/44999"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-F2X5-XV5G-CXFH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:33 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:33
VLAI
Details

The web console in CA (formerly Computer Associates) eTrust ITM (Threat Manager) 8.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted HTTP URL on port 6689.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2007-5437"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2007-10-13T01:17:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The web console in CA (formerly Computer Associates) eTrust ITM (Threat Manager) 8.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites via a crafted HTTP URL on port 6689.",
  "id": "GHSA-f2x5-xv5g-cxfh",
  "modified": "2022-05-01T18:33:13Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T18:33:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5437"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/43482"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3219"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.eleytt.com/advisories/eleytt_ETRUSTITM2.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482021/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26013"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-F2XG-M95Q-882Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 03:46 – Updated: 2022-05-17 03:46
VLAI
Details

A certain Red Hat script for sudo 1.7.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/nsswitch.conf.bak temporary file.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2012-3440"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2012-08-08T10:26:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A certain Red Hat script for sudo 1.7.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/nsswitch.conf.bak temporary file.",
  "id": "GHSA-f2xg-m95q-882q",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T03:46:33Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T03:46:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3440"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:1149"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3440"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844442"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54868"
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GHSA-F3GF-W5H5-PC5J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:13 – Updated: 2025-04-11 04:08
VLAI
Details

(1) contrib/gforge-3.0-cronjobs.patch, (2) cronjobs/homedirs.php, (3) deb-specific/fileforge.pl, (4) deb-specific/group_dump_update.pl, (5) deb-specific/ssh_dump_update.pl, (6) deb-specific/user_dump_update.pl, (7) plugins/scmbzr/common/BzrPlugin.class.php, (8) plugins/scmcvs/common/CVSPlugin.class.php, (9) plugins/scmcvs/cronjobs/cvs.php, (10) plugins/scmcvs/cronjobs/ssh_create.php, (11) plugins/scmgit/common/GitPlugin.class.php, (12) plugins/scmsvn/common/SVNPlugin.class.php, (13) plugins/wiki/cronjobs/create_groups.php, (14) utils/cvs1/cvscreate.sh, and (15) utils/include.pl in FusionForge 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to change arbitrary file permissions, obtain sensitive information, and have other unspecified impacts via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on certain files.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2013-1423"
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-59"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2013-03-14T03:13:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "(1) contrib/gforge-3.0-cronjobs.patch, (2) cronjobs/homedirs.php, (3) deb-specific/fileforge.pl, (4) deb-specific/group_dump_update.pl, (5) deb-specific/ssh_dump_update.pl, (6) deb-specific/user_dump_update.pl, (7) plugins/scmbzr/common/BzrPlugin.class.php, (8) plugins/scmcvs/common/CVSPlugin.class.php, (9) plugins/scmcvs/cronjobs/cvs.php, (10) plugins/scmcvs/cronjobs/ssh_create.php, (11) plugins/scmgit/common/GitPlugin.class.php, (12) plugins/scmsvn/common/SVNPlugin.class.php, (13) plugins/wiki/cronjobs/create_groups.php, (14) utils/cvs1/cvscreate.sh, and (15) utils/include.pl in FusionForge 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 allows local users to change arbitrary file permissions, obtain sensitive information, and have other unspecified impacts via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on certain files.",
  "id": "GHSA-f3gf-w5h5-pc5j",
  "modified": "2025-04-11T04:08:21Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T05:13:24Z",
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      "url": "https://fusionforge.org/plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=fusionforge/fusionforge.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=0cc51b3aca51fa915a35195fdf729bcdb903f2af"
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      "url": "https://fusionforge.org/plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=fusionforge/fusionforge.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9937b9d94ab60ff67fe249c1b9a6c8e3fc1778ba"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://fusionforge.org/plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=fusionforge/fusionforge.git;a=commitdiff;h=1fc730b97c797e03b89cd37823ab345d35286cf4"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://fusionforge.org/plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=fusionforge/fusionforge.git;a=commitdiff;h=9937b9d94ab60ff67fe249c1b9a6c8e3fc1778ba"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/90605"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/52318"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/52371"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2633"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/25/5"
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58143"
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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.