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CWE-61
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
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.
CVE-2026-56815 (GCVE-0-2026-56815)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-23 13:57 – Updated: 2026-06-23 15:36
VLAI
Summary
pwnlift before d7a9544, in a privileged deployment, contains a symlink following vulnerability in the upload handler in Components/Pages/Home.razor.
Severity
7.4 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| rasta-mouse | pwnlift |
Affected:
0 , < d7a95449d9ee1ea09ec1529286685f6187afbbed
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CVE-2026-6475 (GCVE-0-2026-6475)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-14 13:00 – Updated: 2026-05-15 03:56
VLAI
Title
PostgreSQL pg_basebackup and pg_rewind can overwrite unrelated files of origin superuser choice
Summary
Symlink following in PostgreSQL pg_basebackup plain format and in pg_rewind allows an origin superuser to overwrite local files, e.g. /var/lib/postgres/.bashrc, that hijack the operating system account. It will remain the case that starting the server after these commands implicitly trusts the origin superuser, due to features like shared_preload_libraries. Hence, the attack has practical implications only if one takes relevant action between these commands and server start, like moving the files to a different VM or snapshotting the VM. Versions before PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23 are affected.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-61 - UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Assigner
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1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | PostgreSQL |
Affected:
18 , < 18.4
(rpm)
Affected: 17 , < 17.10 (rpm) Affected: 16 , < 16.14 (rpm) Affected: 15 , < 15.18 (rpm) Affected: 0 , < 14.23 (rpm) |
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CVE-2026-7397 (GCVE-0-2026-7397)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-29 18:00 – Updated: 2026-04-30 12:47 X_Open Source
VLAI
Title
NousResearch hermes-agent file_tools.py _check_sensitive_path symlink
Summary
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Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
8 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
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| https://vuldb.com/submit/803270 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issu… | exploitissue-tracking |
| https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/8829 | issue-trackingpatch |
| https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/comm… | patch |
| https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/rele… | patch |
| https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/ | product |
Impacted products
1 product
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Affected:
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CVE-2026-7832 (GCVE-0-2026-7832)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-05 12:15 – Updated: 2026-05-05 14:12 X_Freeware
VLAI
Title
IObit Advanced SystemCare Service ASC.exe symlink
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in IObit Advanced SystemCare 19. This affects an unknown part of the file ASC.exe of the component Service. The manipulation results in symlink following. Attacking locally is a requirement. This attack is characterized by high complexity. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
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Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| IObit | Advanced SystemCare |
Affected:
19
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CVE-2026-8784 (GCVE-0-2026-8784)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-18 02:30 – Updated: 2026-05-18 12:24 X_Open Source
VLAI
Title
npitre cramfs-tools cramfsck.c change_file_status symlink
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in npitre cramfs-tools up to 2.2. Affected is the function change_file_status of the file cramfsck.c. Performing a manipulation results in symlink following. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named b4a3a695c9873f824907bd15659f2a6ac7667b4f. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/364408 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/364408/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/811897 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/issues/13 | exploitissue-tracking |
| https://github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/issues/13#… | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/commit/b4a… | patch |
| https://github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/ | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| npitre | cramfs-tools |
Affected:
2.0
Affected: 2.1 Affected: 2.2 cpe:2.3:a:npitre:cramfs-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Mitigation
Phase: Implementation
Description:
- 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 ID: MIT-48.1
Phase: Architecture and Design
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Description:
- 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.