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.
1987 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-WC94-2WCF-JWVR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-25 00:01 – Updated: 2022-03-04 00:00A security link following local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services agents could allow a local attacker to create an writable folder in an arbitrary location and escalate privileges affected installations. Please note: 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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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24679"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-24T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A security link following local privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Trend Micro Apex One as a Service, Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 and Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services agents could allow a local attacker to create an writable folder in an arbitrary location and escalate privileges affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-wc94-2wcf-jwvr",
"modified": "2022-03-04T00:00:35Z",
"published": "2022-02-25T00:01:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24679"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290464"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000290486"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-370"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WCV5-982F-XGGC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-19 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:44A Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 postfix, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 postfix, SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 postfix.This issue affects SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5: before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1; SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5: before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1; openSUSE Leap 15.5 : before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-32182"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-19T16:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (\u0027Link Following\u0027) vulnerability in SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 postfix, SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 postfix, SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 postfix.This issue affects SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5: before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1; SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5: before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1; openSUSE Leap 15.5 : before 3.7.3-150500.3.5.1.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-wcv5-982f-xggc",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:44:12Z",
"published": "2023-09-19T18:30:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32182"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2023-32182"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WF5R-CXJR-47W7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-02 00:00rc.sysinit in initscripts before 8.76.3-1 on Fedora 9 and other Linux platforms allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file or directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-3524"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-09-29T17:17:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "rc.sysinit in initscripts before 8.76.3-1 on Fedora 9 and other Linux platforms allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file or directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run.",
"id": "GHSA-wf5r-cxjr-47w7",
"modified": "2022-05-02T00:00:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T00:00:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3524"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458504"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458652"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45402"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg01135.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32037"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32710"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0318"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31385"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WF73-PXPQ-869J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:40 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:40sylprint.pl in claws mail tools (claws-mail-tools) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sylprint.[USER].[PID] temporary file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-6208"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2007-12-04T00:46:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "sylprint.pl in claws mail tools (claws-mail-tools) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sylprint.[USER].[PID] temporary file.",
"id": "GHSA-wf73-pxpq-869j",
"modified": "2022-05-01T18:40:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:40:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6208"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=454089"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/42478"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/27897"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28402"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-03.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26676"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WFRC-R682-56QV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2022-11-07 19:00The sudoedit personality of Sudo before 1.9.5 may allow a local unprivileged user to perform arbitrary directory-existence tests by winning a sudo_edit.c race condition in replacing a user-controlled directory by a symlink to an arbitrary path.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-23239"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-12T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "The sudoedit personality of Sudo before 1.9.5 may allow a local unprivileged user to perform arbitrary directory-existence tests by winning a sudo_edit.c race condition in replacing a user-controlled directory by a symlink to an arbitrary path.",
"id": "GHSA-wfrc-r682-56qv",
"modified": "2022-11-07T19:00:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:38:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2021-23239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00007.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EE42Y35SMJOLONAIBNYNFC7J44UUZ2Y6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GMY4VSSBIND7VAYSN6T7XIWJRWG4GBB3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-33"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210129-0010"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.sudo.ws/stable.html#1.9.5"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WFVX-WR33-M97W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:11 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:34The postinst script in the tomcat6 package before 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u4 on Debian wheezy, before 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.9 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS; the tomcat7 package before 7.0.28-4+deb7u8 on Debian wheezy, before 7.0.56-3+deb8u6 on Debian jessie, before 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, and 16.10; and the tomcat8 package before 8.0.14-1+deb8u5 on Debian jessie, before 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, before 8.0.37-1ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, and before 8.0.38-2ubuntu1 on Ubuntu 17.04 might allow local users with access to the tomcat account to obtain sensitive information or gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the Catalina localhost directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-9774"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-03-23T16:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The postinst script in the tomcat6 package before 6.0.45+dfsg-1~deb7u4 on Debian wheezy, before 6.0.35-1ubuntu3.9 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS; the tomcat7 package before 7.0.28-4+deb7u8 on Debian wheezy, before 7.0.56-3+deb8u6 on Debian jessie, before 7.0.52-1ubuntu0.8 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, 16.04 LTS, and 16.10; and the tomcat8 package before 8.0.14-1+deb8u5 on Debian jessie, before 8.0.32-1ubuntu1.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, before 8.0.37-1ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 16.10, and before 8.0.38-2ubuntu1 on Ubuntu 17.04 might allow local users with access to the tomcat account to obtain sensitive information or gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the Catalina localhost directory.",
"id": "GHSA-wfvx-wr33-m97w",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:34:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:11:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9774"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=845393"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180731-0002"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3738"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3739"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/10"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94643"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3177-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3177-2"
}
],
"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-WG87-3VQ4-8632
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:55 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:51An issue was discovered in Avira Free Security Suite 10. The permissive access rights on the SoftwareUpdater folder (files / folders and configuration) are incompatible with the privileged file manipulation performed by the product. Files can be created that can be used by an unprivileged user to obtain SYSTEM privileges. Arbitrary file creation can be achieved by abusing the SwuConfig.json file creation: an unprivileged user can replace these files by pseudo-symbolic links to arbitrary files. When an update occurs, a privileged service creates a file and sets its access rights, offering write access to the Everyone group in any directory.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-11396"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-29T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Avira Free Security Suite 10. The permissive access rights on the SoftwareUpdater folder (files / folders and configuration) are incompatible with the privileged file manipulation performed by the product. Files can be created that can be used by an unprivileged user to obtain SYSTEM privileges. Arbitrary file creation can be achieved by abusing the SwuConfig.json file creation: an unprivileged user can replace these files by pseudo-symbolic links to arbitrary files. When an update occurs, a privileged service creates a file and sets its access rights, offering write access to the Everyone group in any directory.",
"id": "GHSA-wg87-3vq4-8632",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:51:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:55:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11396"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/sidechannel-br/vulnerabilidade-no-avira-security-suite-pode-levar-%C3%A0-escala%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-privil%C3%A9gios-no-windows-71964236c077"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Aug/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153868/Avira-Free-Security-Suite-2019-Software-Updater-2.0.6.13175-Improper-Access-Control.html"
}
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"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-WGPQ-Q6F4-J3JQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 04:00 – Updated: 2025-04-11 03:48The (1) contrib/eqn2graph/eqn2graph.sh, (2) contrib/grap2graph/grap2graph.sh, and (3) contrib/pic2graph/pic2graph.sh scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier do not properly handle certain failed attempts to create temporary directories, which might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in a temporary directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1296.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-5080"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2011-06-30T15:55:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "The (1) contrib/eqn2graph/eqn2graph.sh, (2) contrib/grap2graph/grap2graph.sh, and (3) contrib/pic2graph/pic2graph.sh scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier do not properly handle certain failed attempts to create temporary directories, which might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in a temporary directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1296.",
"id": "GHSA-wgpq-q6f4-j3jq",
"modified": "2025-04-11T03:48:11Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T04:00:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5080"
},
{
"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%3Br2=1.2%3Bf=h"
},
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"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://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://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WHF7-7MXF-WW93
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-16 15:33 – Updated: 2026-07-16 15:33An insecure symlink following vulnerability exists in Canonical ubuntu-pro-client (formerly ubuntu-advantage-tools) within the pro collect-logs command framework. The utility creates or utilizes predictable temporary file paths or user-accessible log directories when gathering diagnostic information without verifying the file type or ownership. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit this behavior by creating a symbolic link (symlink) at a predictable destination path pointing to an arbitrary, root-readable file (such as /etc/shadow or private files within /root). When a root administrator or operator subsequently executes the pro collect-logs command, the tool follows the user-controlled symlink, reads the target file, and compresses its contents into the resulting diagnostic support archive. Because the output archive remains readable by the unprivileged user, the attacker can extract and read the sensitive root-owned files, leading to a complete information disclosure of system secrets.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-12391"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-16T13:16:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An insecure symlink following vulnerability exists in Canonical ubuntu-pro-client (formerly ubuntu-advantage-tools) within the pro collect-logs command framework. The utility creates or utilizes predictable temporary file paths or user-accessible log directories when gathering diagnostic information without verifying the file type or ownership. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit this behavior by creating a symbolic link (symlink) at a predictable destination path pointing to an arbitrary, root-readable file (such as /etc/shadow or private files within /root). When a root administrator or operator subsequently executes the pro collect-logs command, the tool follows the user-controlled symlink, reads the target file, and compresses its contents into the resulting diagnostic support archive. Because the output archive remains readable by the unprivileged user, the attacker can extract and read the sensitive root-owned files, leading to a complete information disclosure of system secrets.",
"id": "GHSA-whf7-7mxf-ww93",
"modified": "2026-07-16T15:33:10Z",
"published": "2026-07-16T15:33:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-12391"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WHM3-PJWW-FW7W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 23:33 – Updated: 2022-05-01 23:33acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files related to SSL certificate handling.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-0883"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-03-06T00:44:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files related to SSL certificate handling.",
"id": "GHSA-whm3-pjww-fw7w",
"modified": "2022-05-01T23:33:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T23:33:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0883"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40987"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00001.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29229"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29242"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29425"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31136"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/31352"
},
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"type": "WEB",
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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.