CWE-59

Medium likelihood

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Parent: CWE-706 - Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference

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.

1,522 vulnerabilities with CWE-59
CVE-2021-42297 MEDIUM
Windows 10 Update Assistant - Elevation of Privilege via Improper Link Resolution
CVSS 5.0
CVE-2021-44038 HIGH
Quagga < 1.2.4 - Privilege Escalation via Unsafe chown/chmod Operations
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-41057 HIGH
WIBU CodeMeter Runtime <7.30a - Privilege Escalation
CVSS 7.1
CVE-2021-41379 MEDIUM KEV
Windows Installer - Elevation of Privilege via Improper Link Resolution
CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-3641 MEDIUM
Bitdefender GravityZone < 7.1.2.33 - Denial of Service via EPAG Component Link Following
CVSS 6.1
CVE-2021-21695 HIGH
Jenkins < 2.303.3 and < 2.319 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-21691 CRITICAL
Jenkins < 2.303.3 and < 2.319 - Symbolic Link Creation Without Required Permission
CVSS 9.8
CVE-2021-21686 HIGH
Jenkins < 2.303.3 and < 2.319 - Path Traversal via Symbolic Link Following
CVSS 8.1
CVE-2021-22488 HIGH
Huawei Smartphone - Info Disclosure
CVSS 7.5
CVE-2021-37969 HIGH
Google Chrome < 94.0.4606.54 - Local Privilege Escalation via Crafted File
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-36286 HIGH
Dell SupportAssist Client Consumer <3.9.13.0 - Path Traversal
CVSS 7.1
CVE-2021-34408 HIGH
Zoom Meetings < 5.3.2 - Privilege Escalation via Log File Symlink Attack
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-1612 MEDIUM
Cisco SD-WAN < 17.3.4 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symbolic Link
CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-31843 HIGH
McAfee Endpoint Security < 10.7.0 - Improper Privilege Management via Junction Link Manipulation
CVSS 7.3
CVE-2021-41072 HIGH
Squashfs-Tools 4.5 - Path Traversal
CVSS 8.1
CVE-2021-36744 HIGH
Trend Micro Security 2020-2021 - Privilege Escalation and Denial of Service via Directory Junction
CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-39135 HIGH
@npmcli/arborist < 2.8.2 - Arbitrary File Write via Symbolic Link Following
CVSS 8.2
CVE-2021-37712 HIGH
tar < 4.4.18, 5.0.10, 6.1.9 - Arbitrary File Creation and Overwrite via Unicode Normalization Bypass
CVSS 8.2
CVE-2021-37701 HIGH
npmjs/tar < 4.4.16 - Arbitrary File Creation and Overwrite via Symlink Directory Cache Bypass
CVSS 8.2
CVE-2021-36928 MEDIUM
Microsoft Edge Chromium < 92.0.902.55 - Elevation of Privilege via Improper Link Resolution
CVSS 6.0
CVE-2021-30968 MEDIUM
macOS Big Sur <11.6.2 - Info Disclosure
CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-30855 MEDIUM
iPadOS < 14.8 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-32825 LOW
bblfshd < 2021-08-11 - Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Write via Unsafe Symbolic Link Handling
CVSS 2.7
CVE-2021-26426 HIGH
Windows - Elevation of Privilege via User Account Profile Picture
CVSS 7.0
CVE-2021-26425 HIGH
Windows - Elevation of Privilege via Event Tracing Link Resolution
CVSS 7.8
Details
Vulnerabilities 1,522
Exploit Likelihood Medium