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CWE-59

1,500 CVEs • Abstraction: Base • Likelihood of Exploit: Medium

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

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.

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CVEs (1,500)

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1Viart
1Viart Shop
Apr 23, 2026
Apr 28, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
4.3 MEDIUM· v2
ViArt Shop (aka Shopping Cart) 3.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an unauthenticated add and save action for a shopping cart in cart_save.php, which reveals the SQL table names in an error me...Show more
ViArt Shop (aka Shopping Cart) 3.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an unauthenticated add and save action for a shopping cart in cart_save.php, which reveals the SQL table names in an error message, related to code that mishandles the lack of a user_id parameter.Show less
1Viart
1Viart Shop
Apr 23, 2026
Apr 28, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
4.3 MEDIUM· v2
ViArt Shop (aka Shopping Cart) 3.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a URL in the POST_DATA parameter to manuals_search.php, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
1James Stone
1Tunapie
Apr 23, 2026
Apr 9, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
James Stone Tunapie 2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file.
2Fedoraproject
Redhat
5Cluster Project
CmanFedora+2 more
Apr 23, 2026
Mar 30, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
Red Hat Cluster Project 2.x allows local users to modify or overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on files in /tmp, involving unspecified components in Resource Group Manager (aka rgmanager) before 2.03.09-1, gfs...Show more
Red Hat Cluster Project 2.x allows local users to modify or overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on files in /tmp, involving unspecified components in Resource Group Manager (aka rgmanager) before 2.03.09-1, gfs2-utils before 2.03.09-1, and CMAN - The Cluster Manager before 2.03.09-1 on Fedora 9.Show less
1Sun
1Xvm Virtualbox
Apr 23, 2026
Mar 12, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.4, 2.0.6r39760, 2.1.0, 2.1.2, and 2.1.4r42893 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a hardlink attack, which preserves setuid/setgid bits on Linux, related to DT_RPATH:$O...Show more
Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.0.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.4, 2.0.6r39760, 2.1.0, 2.1.2, and 2.1.4r42893 on Linux allows local users to gain privileges via a hardlink attack, which preserves setuid/setgid bits on Linux, related to DT_RPATH:$ORIGIN.Show less
1Eric Raymond
1Sng
Apr 23, 2026
Mar 4, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
sng_regress in SNG 1.0.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/recompiled$$.png, (2) /tmp/decompiled$$.sng, and (3) /tmp/canonicalized$$.sng temporary files.
1Alcovebook
1Sgml2x
Apr 23, 2026
Mar 4, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
4.4 MEDIUM· v2
rlatex in AlcoveBook sgml2x 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
1Ibm
1Websphere Application Server
Apr 23, 2026
Feb 10, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
5.8 MEDIUM· v2
Open redirect vulnerability in the ibm_security_logout servlet in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.19 and earlier 5.x versions, 6.0.x before 6.0.2.33, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0.23 allows remote attackers to redi...Show more
Open redirect vulnerability in the ibm_security_logout servlet in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.19 and earlier 5.x versions, 6.0.x before 6.0.2.33, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0.23 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the logoutExitPage feature.Show less
1Rockwellautomation
1Controllogix 1756 Enbt/a Ethernet/ Ip Bridge
Apr 23, 2026
Feb 6, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.8 MEDIUM· v2
Open redirect vulnerability in the web interface in the Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 1756-ENBT/A EtherNet/IP Bridge Module allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks...Show more
Open redirect vulnerability in the web interface in the Rockwell Automation ControlLogix 1756-ENBT/A EtherNet/IP Bridge Module allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.Show less
1Mozilla
1Firefox
Apr 23, 2026
Feb 4, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
5.1 MEDIUM· v2
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.6 and SeaMonkey do not block links to the (1) about:plugins and (2) about:config URIs from .desktop files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and execu...Show more
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.6 and SeaMonkey do not block links to the (1) about:plugins and (2) about:config URIs from .desktop files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and execute arbitrary code with chrome privileges via vectors involving the URL field in a Desktop Entry section of a .desktop file, related to representation of about: URIs as jar:file:// URIs. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-4582.Show less
1Standards Based Linux Instrumentation
1Sblim Sfcb
Apr 23, 2026
Feb 3, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
The SSL certificate setup program (genSslCert.sh) in Standards Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability (SBLIM) sblim-sfcb 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /var/t...Show more
The SSL certificate setup program (genSslCert.sh) in Standards Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability (SBLIM) sblim-sfcb 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /var/tmp/key.pem, (2) /var/tmp/cert.pem, and (3) /var/tmp/ssl.cnf temporary files.Show less
1Enomaly
1Elastic Computing Platform
Apr 23, 2026
Feb 2, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
Enomaly Elastic Computing Platform (ECP), formerly Enomalism, before 2.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/enomalism2.pid temporary file.
1Autonomy
1Ultraseek
Apr 23, 2026
Jan 29, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
5.8 MEDIUM· v2
Open redirect vulnerability in cs.html in the Autonomy (formerly Verity) Ultraseek search engine allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via the url parameter.
1Apple
1Safari
Apr 23, 2026
Jan 28, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
4.3 MEDIUM· v2
Apple Safari 3.2.1 (aka AppVer 3.525.27.1) on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or access violation) via a link to an http URI in which the authority (aka hostname) portion is ei...Show more
Apple Safari 3.2.1 (aka AppVer 3.525.27.1) on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or access violation) via a link to an http URI in which the authority (aka hostname) portion is either a (1) . (dot) or (2) .. (dot dot) sequence.Show less
1Kegel
1Winetricks
Apr 23, 2026
Jan 28, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
winetricks before 20081223 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the x_showmenu.txt temporary file.
1Apple
1Cups
Apr 23, 2026
Jan 27, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
CUPS on Mandriva Linux 2008.0, 2008.1, 2009.0, Corporate Server (CS) 3.0 and 4.0, and Multi Network Firewall (MNF) 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pdf.log temporary fi...Show more
CUPS on Mandriva Linux 2008.0, 2008.1, 2009.0, Corporate Server (CS) 3.0 and 4.0, and Multi Network Firewall (MNF) 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pdf.log temporary file.Show less
1Microsoft
3Windows 2000
Windows 95Windows 98
Apr 23, 2026
Jan 15, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
7.6 HIGH· v2
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity loss) or steal credentials via a 1Ch registration that causes WINS to change the domain controller to point to a m...Show more
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connectivity loss) or steal credentials via a 1Ch registration that causes WINS to change the domain controller to point to a malicious server. NOTE: this problem may be limited when Windows 95/98 clients are used, or if the primary domain controller becomes unavailable.Show less
1Nokia
16131 Nfc
Apr 23, 2026
Jan 2, 2009
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
2.6 LOW· v2
The SmartPoster implementation on the Nokia 6131 Near Field Communication (NFC) phone with 05.12 firmware does not properly display the URI record when the Title record contains a certain combination of space, CR (aka \r...Show more
The SmartPoster implementation on the Nokia 6131 Near Field Communication (NFC) phone with 05.12 firmware does not properly display the URI record when the Title record contains a certain combination of space, CR (aka \r), and . (dot) characters, which allows remote attackers to trick a user into loading an arbitrary URI via a crafted NDEF tag, as demonstrated by (1) an http: URI for a malicious web site, (2) a tel: URI for a premium-rate telephone number, and (3) an sms: URI that triggers purchase of a ringtone.Show less
1Sun
1Snmp Management Agent
Apr 23, 2026
Dec 29, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
Sun SNMP Management Agent (SUNWmasf) 1.4u2 through 1.5.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files.
1Pdfjam
1Pdfjam
Apr 23, 2026
Dec 26, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.