Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-61
AllowedUNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Abstraction: Compound · Status: Incomplete
The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.
270 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
CVE-2023-20093 (GCVE-0-2023-20093)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-15 15:11 – Updated: 2024-11-15 15:43
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
Summary
Three vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device.
These vulnerabilities are due to improper access controls on files that are on the local file system. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by placing a symbolic link in a specific location on the local file system of an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the affected device. To exploit these vulnerabilities, an attacker would need to have a remote support user account.
Note: CVE-2023-20092 does not affect Cisco DX70, DX80, TelePresence MX Series, or TelePresence SX Series devices.
Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco RoomOS Software |
Affected:
N/A
|
|
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Affected:
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CVE-2023-20092 (GCVE-0-2023-20092)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-15 15:12 – Updated: 2024-11-15 15:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
Summary
Three vulnerabilities in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device.
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Note: CVE-2023-20092 does not affect Cisco DX70, DX80, TelePresence MX Series, or TelePresence SX Series devices.
Cisco has released software updates that address these vulnerabilities. There are no workarounds that address these vulnerabilities.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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Assigner
References
1 reference
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Affected:
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CVE-2023-20091 (GCVE-0-2023-20091)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-15 15:15 – Updated: 2024-11-15 17:48
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
Summary
A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco TelePresence CE and RoomOS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the local file system of an affected device.
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Cisco has released software updates that address this vulnerability. There are no workarounds that address this vulnerability.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
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Affected:
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CVE-2022-31036 (GCVE-0-2022-31036)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-06-27 19:15 – Updated: 2025-04-23 18:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Symlink following allows leaking out-of-bounds YAML files from Argo CD repo-server
Summary
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. All versions of Argo CD starting with v1.3.0 are vulnerable to a symlink following bug allowing a malicious user with repository write access to leak sensitive YAML files from Argo CD's repo-server. A malicious Argo CD user with write access for a repository which is (or may be) used in a Helm-type Application may commit a symlink which points to an out-of-bounds file. If the target file is a valid YAML file, the attacker can read the contents of that file. Sensitive files which could be leaked include manifest files from other Applications' source repositories (potentially decrypted files, if you are using a decryption plugin) or any YAML-formatted secrets which have been mounted as files on the repo-server. Patches for this vulnerability has been released in the following Argo CD versions: v2.4.1, v2.3.5, v2.2.10 and v2.1.16. If you are using a version >=v2.3.0 and do not have any Helm-type Applications you may disable the Helm config management tool as a workaround.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/security/advi… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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CVE-2022-24904 (GCVE-0-2022-24904)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-20 13:55 – Updated: 2025-04-23 18:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Symlink following allows leaking out-of-bound manifests and JSON files from Argo CD repo-server
Summary
Argo CD is a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. Argo CD starting with version 0.7.0 and prior to versions 2.1.15m 2.2.9, and 2.3.4 is vulnerable to a symlink following bug allowing a malicious user with repository write access to leak sensitive files from Argo CD's repo-server. A malicious Argo CD user with write access for a repository which is (or may be) used in a directory-type Application may commit a symlink which points to an out-of-bounds file. Sensitive files which could be leaked include manifest files from other Applications' source repositories (potentially decrypted files, if you are using a decryption plugin) or any JSON-formatted secrets which have been mounted as files on the repo-server. A patch for this vulnerability has been released in Argo CD versions 2.3.4, 2.2.9, and 2.1.15. Users of versions 2.3.0 or above who do not have any Jsonnet/directory-type Applications may disable the Jsonnet/directory config management tool as a workaround.
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SSVC
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CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
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CVE-2022-3592 (GCVE-0-2022-3592)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-12 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-08 15:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A symlink following vulnerability was found in Samba, where a user can create a symbolic link that will make 'smbd' escape the configured share path. This flaw allows a remote user with access to the exported part of the file system under a share via SMB1 unix extensions or NFS to create symlinks to files outside the 'smbd' configured share path and gain access to another restricted server's filesystem.
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SSVC
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CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-61 - - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
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CVE-2021-39135 (GCVE-0-2021-39135)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-31 17:10 – Updated: 2024-08-04 01:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in @npmcli/arborist
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Severity
8.2 (High)
CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Assigner
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CVE-2021-39134 (GCVE-0-2021-39134)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-31 16:55 – Updated: 2024-08-04 01:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in @npmcli/arborist
Summary
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CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Assigner
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CVE-2021-32557 (GCVE-0-2021-32557)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-12 03:40 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
apport process_report() arbitrary file write
Summary
It was discovered that the process_report() function in data/whoopsie-upload-all allowed arbitrary file writes via symlinks.
Severity
5.2 (Medium)
CWE
Assigner
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1 product
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Affected:
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Date Public
2021-05-25 00:00
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CVE-2021-32555 (GCVE-0-2021-32555)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-12 03:40 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
apport read_file() function could follow maliciously constructed symbolic links
Summary
It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the xorg-hwe-18.04 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CWE
Assigner
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | apport |
Affected:
2.20.1 , < 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1
(custom)
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Date Public
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Mitigation
Implementation
Symbolic link attacks often occur when a program creates a tmp directory that stores files/links. Access to the directory should be restricted to the program as to prevent attackers from manipulating the files.
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-27: Leveraging Race Conditions via Symbolic Links
This attack leverages the use of symbolic links (Symlinks) in order to write to sensitive files. An attacker can create a Symlink link to a target file not otherwise accessible to them. When the privileged program tries to create a temporary file with the same name as the Symlink link, it will actually write to the target file pointed to by the attackers' Symlink link. If the attacker can insert malicious content in the temporary file they will be writing to the sensitive file by using the Symlink. The race occurs because the system checks if the temporary file exists, then creates the file. The attacker would typically create the Symlink during the interval between the check and the creation of the temporary file.