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.
1990 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-HPFW-MQM3-33JH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-22 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-30 17:14A Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the cp utility of uutils coreutils allows an attacker to bypass no-dereference intent. The utility checks if a source path is a symbolic link using path-based metadata but subsequently opens it without the O_NOFOLLOW flag. An attacker with concurrent write access can swap a regular file for a symbolic link during this window, causing a privileged cp process to copy the contents of arbitrary sensitive files into a destination controlled by the attacker.
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"name": "coreutils"
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"CVE-2026-35359"
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"github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-30T17:14:47Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-22T17:16:38Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the cp utility of uutils coreutils allows an attacker to bypass no-dereference intent. The utility checks if a source path is a symbolic link using path-based metadata but subsequently opens it without the O_NOFOLLOW flag. An attacker with concurrent write access can swap a regular file for a symbolic link during this window, causing a privileged cp process to copy the contents of arbitrary sensitive files into a destination controlled by the attacker.",
"id": "GHSA-hpfw-mqm3-33jh",
"modified": "2026-04-30T17:14:47Z",
"published": "2026-04-22T18:31:45Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35359"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/10017"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/uutils/coreutils"
}
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"summary": "uutils coreutils has a Link Following issue"
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GHSA-HPJ4-VJ9F-Q9HF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:15A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software CLI could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files within the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a symbolic link in a specific location on the local file system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device.
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-23T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability in the Cisco IOS XE SD-WAN Software CLI could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local system. This vulnerability is due to improper access controls on files within the local file system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a symbolic link in a specific location on the local file system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on an affected device.",
"id": "GHSA-hpj4-vj9f-q9hf",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:15:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:15:40Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1612"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-GjR5pGOm"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HPX5-6MFX-FQ22
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 00:07 – Updated: 2022-05-02 00:07The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/eglog temporary file.
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"CVE-2008-4192"
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"details": "The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/eglog temporary file.",
"id": "GHSA-hpx5-6mfx-fq22",
"modified": "2022-05-02T00:07:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T00:07:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4192"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460476"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44845"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496410"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/cman"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31887"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32387"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32390"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/43362"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/18/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30898"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0419"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HQ4H-FVJM-7FQW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:27 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:27A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One on macOS may allow an attacker to manipulate a certain binary to load and run a script from a user-writable folder, which then would allow them to execute arbitrary code as root. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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"CVE-2020-24559"
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"CWE-59"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-09-01T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One on macOS may allow an attacker to manipulate a certain binary to load and run a script from a user-writable folder, which then would allow them to execute arbitrary code as root. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-hq4h-fvjm-7fqw",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:27:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:27:08Z",
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000263632"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000267260"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1096"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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GHSA-HQ65-WQ6G-7MCC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:09 – Updated: 2022-05-14 02:09The _rl_tropen function in util.c in GNU readline before 6.3 patch 3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/rltrace.[PID] file.
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"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "The _rl_tropen function in util.c in GNU readline before 6.3 patch 3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /var/tmp/rltrace.[PID] file.",
"id": "GHSA-hq65-wq6g-7mcc",
"modified": "2022-05-14T02:09:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:09:24Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2524"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1077023"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-July/135686.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0319.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-readline/2014-03/msg00057.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-09/msg00037.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/579"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/587"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:154"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:132"
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GHSA-HQ7W-XV5X-G34J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 21:14 – Updated: 2025-11-17 13:49Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2024-38081 | .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive summary
Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in .NET 6.0 . This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.
A Vulnerability exist in Visual Studio installer on Windows OS where an unprivileged user is allowed to manipulate the Visual Studio installation resulting in elevation of privilege.
Announcement
Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/313
Mitigation factors
Microsoft has not identified any mitigating factors for this vulnerability.
Affected software
- Any .NET 6.0 application running on .NET 6.0.31 or earlier.
Affected Packages
The vulnerability affects any Microsoft .NET Core project if it uses any of affected packages versions listed below
.NET 6
| Package name | Affected version | Patched version |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft.IO.Redist | >=4.6.0-preview.18571.3, <=6.0.0 | 6.0.1 |
Advisory FAQ
How do I know if I am affected?
If you have a runtime or SDK with a version listed, or an affected package listed in affected software or affected packages, you're exposed to the vulnerability.
How do I fix the issue?
- To fix the issue please install the latest version of .NET 8.0 or .NET 7.0 or .NET 6.0. If you have installed one or more .NET SDKs through Visual Studio, Visual Studio will prompt you to update Visual Studio, which will also update your .NET SDKs.
- If you have .NET 6.0 or greater installed, you can list the versions you have installed by running the
dotnet --infocommand. You will see output like the following;
.NET Core SDK (reflecting any global.json):
Version: 8.0.200
Commit: 8473146e7d
Runtime Environment:
OS Name: Windows
OS Version: 10.0.18363
OS Platform: Windows
RID: win10-x64
Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\6.0.300\
Host (useful for support):
Version: 8.0.3
Commit: 8473146e7d
.NET Core SDKs installed:
8.0.200 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
.NET Core runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspAspNetCore.App 8.0.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspAspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
To install additional .NET Core runtimes or SDKs:
https://aka.ms/dotnet-download
- If you're using .NET 6.0, you should download and install Runtime 6.0.32 or SDK 6.0.132 (for Visual Studio 2022 v17.4) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/7.0.
.NET 6.0 updates are also available from Microsoft Update. To access this either type "Check for updates" in your Windows search, or open Settings, choose Update & Security and then click Check for Updates.
Once you have installed the updated runtime or SDK, restart your apps for the update to take effect.
Additionally, if you've deployed self-contained applications targeting any of the impacted versions, these applications are also vulnerable and must be recompiled and redeployed.
Other Information
Reporting Security Issues
If you have found a potential security issue in .NET 8.0 or .NET 7.0 or .NET 6.0, please email details to secure@microsoft.com. Reports may qualify for the Microsoft .NET Core & .NET 5 Bounty. Details of the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program including terms and conditions are at https://aka.ms/corebounty.
Support
You can ask questions about this issue on GitHub in the .NET GitHub organization. The main repos are located at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime and https://github.com/dotnet/aspnet/. The Announcements repo (https://github.com/dotnet/Announcements) will contain this bulletin as an issue and will include a link to a discussion issue. You can ask questions in the linked discussion issue.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this advisory is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
External Links
Revisions
V1.0 (July 09, 2024): Advisory published.
Version 1.0
Last Updated 2024-07-09
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"details": "# Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2024-38081 | .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\n\n## \u003ca name=\"executive-summary\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eExecutive summary\n\nMicrosoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in .NET 6.0 . This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.\n\nA Vulnerability exist in Visual Studio installer on Windows OS where an unprivileged user is allowed to manipulate the Visual Studio installation resulting in elevation of privilege.\n\n## Announcement\n\nAnnouncement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/announcements/issues/313\n\n## \u003ca name=\"mitigation-factors\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eMitigation factors\n\nMicrosoft has not identified any mitigating factors for this vulnerability.\n\n## \u003ca name=\"affected-software\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eAffected software\n\n* Any .NET 6.0 application running on .NET 6.0.31 or earlier.\n\n## \u003ca name=\"affected-packages\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eAffected Packages\nThe vulnerability affects any Microsoft .NET Core project if it uses any of affected packages versions listed below\n\n### \u003ca name=\".NET 6\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e.NET 6\n\nPackage name | Affected version | Patched version\n------------ | ---------------- | -------------------------\n[Microsoft.IO.Redist](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.IO.Redist) | \u003e=4.6.0-preview.18571.3, \u003c=6.0.0 | 6.0.1\n\n\n## Advisory FAQ\n\n### \u003ca name=\"how-affected\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eHow do I know if I am affected?\n\nIf you have a runtime or SDK with a version listed, or an affected package listed in [affected software](#affected-packages) or [affected packages](#affected-software), you\u0027re exposed to the vulnerability.\n\n### \u003ca name=\"how-fix\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003eHow do I fix the issue?\n\n* To fix the issue please install the latest version of .NET 8.0 or .NET 7.0 or .NET 6.0. If you have installed one or more .NET SDKs through Visual Studio, Visual Studio will prompt you to update Visual Studio, which will also update your .NET SDKs.\n* If you have .NET 6.0 or greater installed, you can list the versions you have installed by running the `dotnet --info` command. You will see output like the following;\n\n```\n.NET Core SDK (reflecting any global.json):\n\n\n Version: 8.0.200\n Commit: 8473146e7d\n\nRuntime Environment:\n\n OS Name: Windows\n OS Version: 10.0.18363\n OS Platform: Windows\n RID: win10-x64\n Base Path: C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\sdk\\6.0.300\\\n\nHost (useful for support):\n\n Version: 8.0.3\n Commit: 8473146e7d\n\n.NET Core SDKs installed:\n\n 8.0.200 [C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\sdk]\n\n.NET Core runtimes installed:\n\n Microsoft.AspAspNetCore.App 8.0.3 [C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\shared\\Microsoft.AspAspNetCore.App]\n Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.3 [C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\shared\\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]\n Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.3 [C:\\Program Files\\dotnet\\shared\\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]\n\n\nTo install additional .NET Core runtimes or SDKs:\n https://aka.ms/dotnet-download\n```\n\n* If you\u0027re using .NET 6.0, you should download and install Runtime 6.0.32 or SDK 6.0.132 (for Visual Studio 2022 v17.4) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/7.0.\n\n.NET 6.0 updates are also available from Microsoft Update. To access this either type \"Check for updates\" in your Windows search, or open Settings, choose Update \u0026 Security and then click Check for Updates.\n\nOnce you have installed the updated runtime or SDK, restart your apps for the update to take effect.\n\nAdditionally, if you\u0027ve deployed [self-contained applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/deploying/#self-contained-deployments-scd) targeting any of the impacted versions, these applications are also vulnerable and must be recompiled and redeployed.\n\n## Other Information\n\n### Reporting Security Issues\n\nIf you have found a potential security issue in .NET 8.0 or .NET 7.0 or .NET 6.0, please email details to secure@microsoft.com. Reports may qualify for the Microsoft .NET Core \u0026 .NET 5 Bounty. Details of the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program including terms and conditions are at \u003chttps://aka.ms/corebounty\u003e.\n\n### Support\n\nYou can ask questions about this issue on GitHub in the .NET GitHub organization. The main repos are located at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime and https://github.com/dotnet/aspnet/. The Announcements repo (https://github.com/dotnet/Announcements) will contain this bulletin as an issue and will include a link to a discussion issue. You can ask questions in the linked discussion issue.\n\n### Disclaimer\n\nThe information provided in this advisory is provided \"as is\" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.\n\n### External Links\n\n[CVE-2024-38081]( https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38081)\n\n### Revisions\n\nV1.0 (July 09, 2024): Advisory published.\n\n_Version 1.0_\n\n_Last Updated 2024-07-09_",
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GHSA-HQ97-X836-5MC4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-27 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:42Docker Desktop before 4.6.0 on Windows allows attackers to delete any file through the hyperv/destroy dockerBackendV2 API via a symlink in the DataFolder parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-26659.
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"details": "Docker Desktop before 4.6.0 on Windows allows attackers to delete any file through the hyperv/destroy dockerBackendV2 API via a symlink in the DataFolder parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-26659.",
"id": "GHSA-hq97-x836-5mc4",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:42:57Z",
"published": "2023-04-27T21:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31647"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#docker-desktop-460"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/breaking-docker-named-pipes-systematically-docker-desktop-privilege-escalation-part-2"
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HQ9P-WCJC-WQXG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-11 18:31 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:33Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-21391"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-11T18:15:37Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-hq9p-wcjc-wqxg",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:33:12Z",
"published": "2025-02-11T18:31:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-21391"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HQRJ-VWQM-F24H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:19 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:19kwallet-pam in KDE KWallet before 5.12.6 allows local users to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-10380"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-08T12:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "kwallet-pam in KDE KWallet before 5.12.6 allows local users to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack.",
"id": "GHSA-hqrj-vwqm-f24h",
"modified": "2022-05-14T03:19:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:19:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10380"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1090863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://commits.kde.org/kwallet-pam/01d4143fda5bddb6dca37b23304dc239a5fb38b5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://commits.kde.org/kwallet-pam/2134dec85ce19d6378d03cddfae9e5e464cb24c0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://commits.kde.org/kwallet-pam/802f305d81f8771c4f4a8bd7fd0e368ffc6f9b3b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://commits.kde.org/kwallet-pam/99abc7fde21f40cc6da5feb6ee766cc46fcca1f8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4200"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20180503-1.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HQV5-49RW-222P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:37 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:43mktexlsr revision 22855 through revision 36625 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-5700"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-25T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "mktexlsr revision 22855 through revision 36625 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.",
"id": "GHSA-hqv5-49rw-222p",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:43:51Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:37:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5700"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=775139"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1181167"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?r1=19613\u0026r2=22885"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/kpathsea/mktexlsr?view=log"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/30/6"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.