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.
2236 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6473-GQRJ-4P65
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-16 00:01 – Updated: 2023-05-30 19:32Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2648.va9433432b33c and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the checkout directory for the configured SCM when reading the script file (typically Jenkinsfile) for Pipelines, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.93"
},
{
"fixed": "2.94.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.92.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.95"
},
{
"fixed": "2648.2651.v230593e03e9f"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-25176"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-20T22:46:35Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-15T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2648.va9433432b33c and earlier follows symbolic links to locations outside of the checkout directory for the configured SCM when reading the script file (typically Jenkinsfile) for Pipelines, allowing attackers able to configure Pipelines to read arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system.",
"id": "GHSA-6473-gqrj-4p65",
"modified": "2023-05-30T19:32:09Z",
"published": "2022-02-16T00:01:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25176"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/workflow-cps-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-02-15/#SECURITY-2613"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin"
}
GHSA-65G9-FP5G-XMH5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 00:10 – Updated: 2022-05-02 00:10freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-4474"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-10-07T21:11:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.",
"id": "GHSA-65g9-fp5g-xmh5",
"modified": "2022-05-02T00:10:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T00:10:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4474"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496389"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/freeradius-dialupadmin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00271.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32170"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33151"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30901"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-65R7-5W4C-GWCR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-07-09 18:30Microsoft Windows Server Backup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-38013"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T17:15:27Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Microsoft Windows Server Backup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-65r7-5w4c-gwcr",
"modified": "2024-07-09T18:30:51Z",
"published": "2024-07-09T18:30:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38013"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38013"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-663M-JPF5-CW98
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:52 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:52mead.pl in fml 4.0.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/debugbuf temporary file.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2008-4954"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-11-05T15:00:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "mead.pl in fml 4.0.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/debugbuf temporary file.",
"id": "GHSA-663m-jpf5-cw98",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:52:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:52:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4954"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496370"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/fml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30903"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6645-M42R-VRQ8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 04:03 – Updated: 2022-05-17 04:03The undo save quit routine in the kernel in Blender 2.5, 2.63a, and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the quit.blend temporary file. NOTE: this issue might be a regression of CVE-2008-1103.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2010-5105"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-04-27T20:55:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "The undo save quit routine in the kernel in Blender 2.5, 2.63a, and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the quit.blend temporary file. NOTE: this issue might be a regression of CVE-2008-1103.",
"id": "GHSA-6645-m42r-vrq8",
"modified": "2022-05-17T04:03:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T04:03:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-5105"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=584621"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://developer.blender.org/T22509"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00047.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/06/3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/07/13"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-665Q-2M8R-WPX6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:31 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:31Avast Premium Security Sandbox Protection Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Premium Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the sandbox feature. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary namespace objects. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20383.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-42125"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59",
"CWE-706"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T03:15:51Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Avast Premium Security Sandbox Protection Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Premium Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the implementation of the sandbox feature. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create arbitrary namespace objects. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20383.",
"id": "GHSA-665q-2m8r-wpx6",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:31:04Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:31:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42125"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1475"
}
],
"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-666M-88C3-537X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:07 – Updated: 2022-11-16 12:00The packaging of inn on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user inn to root via symlink attacks. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 inn version 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory inn version 2.6.2-2.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 and prior versions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-3692"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-01-24T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The packaging of inn on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate from user inn to root via symlink attacks. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 inn version 2.4.2-170.21.3.1 and prior versions. openSUSE Factory inn version 2.6.2-2.2 and prior versions. openSUSE Leap 15.1 inn version 2.5.4-lp151.2.47 and prior versions.",
"id": "GHSA-666m-88c3-537x",
"modified": "2022-11-16T12:00:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:07:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3692"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1154302"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00027.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00028.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6672-HVQX-FC64
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-07-09 18:30Windows Image Acquisition Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-38022"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T17:15:28Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Image Acquisition Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-6672-hvqx-fc64",
"modified": "2024-07-09T18:30:51Z",
"published": "2024-07-09T18:30:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38022"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38022"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-669R-PC8Q-J6X9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-05 02:48 – Updated: 2022-05-05 02:48The fedora-business-cards package before 1-0.1.beta1.fc17 on Fedora 17 and before 1-0.1.beta1.fc18 on Fedora 18 allows local users to cause a denial of service or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/fedora-business-cards-buffer.svg.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-0159"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-05-01T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The fedora-business-cards package before 1-0.1.beta1.fc17 on Fedora 17 and before 1-0.1.beta1.fc18 on Fedora 18 allows local users to cause a denial of service or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/fedora-business-cards-buffer.svg.",
"id": "GHSA-669r-pc8q-j6x9",
"modified": "2022-05-05T02:48:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-05T02:48:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0159"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892299"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892815"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-66FX-FQV6-5WWX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-22 18:31 – Updated: 2026-07-06 20:23Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-h444-6j9x-p8vh. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
The mv utility in uutils coreutils improperly handles directory trees containing symbolic links during moves across filesystem boundaries. Instead of preserving symlinks, the implementation expands them, copying the linked targets as real files or directories at the destination. This can lead to resource exhaustion (disk space or time) if symlinks point to large external directories, unexpected duplication of sensitive data into unintended locations, or infinite recursion and repeated copying in the presence of symlink loops.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "crates.io",
"name": "coreutils"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.7.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-30T17:32:14Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-22T17:16:39Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-h444-6j9x-p8vh. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n### Original Description\nThe mv utility in uutils coreutils improperly handles directory trees containing symbolic links during moves across filesystem boundaries. Instead of preserving symlinks, the implementation expands them, copying the linked targets as real files or directories at the destination. This can lead to resource exhaustion (disk space or time) if symlinks point to large external directories, unexpected duplication of sensitive data into unintended locations, or infinite recursion and repeated copying in the presence of symlink loops.",
"id": "GHSA-66fx-fqv6-5wwx",
"modified": "2026-07-06T20:23:25Z",
"published": "2026-04-22T18:31:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35365"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/pull/10546"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/commit/9654e4abaf24449ef2279e9a16963edb5c8b8fef"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/uutils/coreutils"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/releases/tag/0.7.0"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Duplicate Advisory: uutils coreutils has a Link Following issue",
"withdrawn": "2026-07-06T20:23:25Z"
}
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.