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.
1985 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
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.
{
"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.
{
"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.
{
"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.
{
"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"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"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-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"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240106-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d8c48c63359fc807624182696d3d149c.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa08-02.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-26.xml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0641.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28091"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019539"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0765/references"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2289"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WJ5Q-5Q5G-5J5W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-13 00:32 – Updated: 2026-02-13 00:32Intego Personal Backup, a macOS backup utility that allows users to create scheduled backups and bootable system clones, contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Backup task definitions are stored in a location writable by non-privileged users while being processed with elevated privileges. By crafting a malicious serialized task file, a local attacker can trigger arbitrary file writes to sensitive system locations, leading to privilege escalation to root.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-26225"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-12T22:16:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Intego Personal Backup, a macOS backup utility that allows users to create scheduled backups and bootable system clones, contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Backup task definitions are stored in a location writable by non-privileged users while being processed with elevated privileges. By crafting a malicious serialized task file, a local attacker can trigger arbitrary file writes to sensitive system locations, leading to privilege escalation to root.",
"id": "GHSA-wj5q-5q5g-5j5w",
"modified": "2026-02-13T00:32:52Z",
"published": "2026-02-13T00:32:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26225"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.quarkslab.com/intego_lpe_macos_1.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://integosupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/40945636077467-Personal-Backup-X9-Release-Notes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intego.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intego.com/bootable-mac-backups"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/intego-personal-backup-task-file-privilege-escalation"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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-WJG3-GWJX-XWJ5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-28 00:32 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:32This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-24104"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-27T22:15:15Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iPadOS 17.7.4, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3. Restoring a maliciously crafted backup file may lead to modification of protected system files.",
"id": "GHSA-wjg3-gwjx-xwj5",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:32:24Z",
"published": "2025-01-28T00:32:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24104"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122067"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/14"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/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.