CWE-59
1,606 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.
CVEs (1,606)
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1Microsoft 15Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1607Windows 10 1809+12 moreJun 17, 2026 Apr 8, 2025 N/A· v4 7.8 HIGH· v3 N/A· v2 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
1Microsoft 15Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1607Windows 10 1809+12 moreJun 17, 2026 Apr 8, 2025 N/A· v4 7.8 HIGH· v3 N/A· v2 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A malicious app may be able to create symlinks to protected regions of...Show more |
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. An app may be able to access protected user data. |
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information. |
Metabase is a business intelligence and embedded analytics tool. Versions prior to v0.52.16.4, v1.52.16.4, v0.53.8, and v1.53.8 are vulnerable to circumvention of local link access protection in GeoJson endpoint. Self ho...Show more |
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ("Link Following") and Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal"). This vulnerability occurs when extracting a maliciously crafted tar fi...Show more |
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
A vulnerability in binary-husky/gpt_academic version git 310122f allows for remote code execution. The application supports the extraction of user-provided RAR files without proper validation. The Python rarfile module,...Show more |
A vulnerability in the `ImageClassificationDataset.from_csv()` API of the `dmlc/gluon-cv` repository, version 0.10.0, allows for arbitrary file write. The function downloads and extracts `tar.gz` files from URLs without...Show more |
GPT Academic version 3.83 is vulnerable to a Local File Read (LFI) vulnerability through its HotReload function. This function can download and extract tar.gz files from arxiv.org. Despite implementing protections agains...Show more |
Improper link resolution before file access in the Nomad module of the 1E Client, in versions prior to 25.3, enables an attacker with local unprivileged access on a Windows system to delete arbitrary files on the device...Show more |
1Microsoft 5Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022+2 moreJun 17, 2026 Mar 11, 2025 N/A· v4 7.1 HIGH· v3 N/A· v2 Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Windows allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. |
GPT Academic provides interactive interfaces for large language models. In 3.91 and earlier, GPT Academic does not properly account for soft links. An attacker can create a malicious file as a soft link pointing to a tar...Show more |
1Zoom 4Meeting Software Development Kit RoomsVideo Software Development Kit+1 moreJun 17, 2026 Feb 25, 2025 N/A· v4 8.8 HIGH· v3 N/A· v2 Symlink following in the installer for some Zoom apps for macOS before version 6.1.5 may allow an authenticated user to conduct an escalation of privilege via network access. |
Dell SupportAssist OS Recovery versions prior to 5.5.13.1 contain a symbolic link attack vulnerability. A low-privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to arbitrary file...Show more |
1Cisco 1Anyconnect Secure Mobility Client Jun 17, 2026 Feb 12, 2025 N/A· v4 5.6 MEDIUM· v3 N/A· v2 A vulnerability in the uninstaller component of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Mac OS could allow an authenticated, local attacker to corrupt the content of any file in the filesystem. The vulnerability is...Show more |
1Microsoft 14Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1607Windows 10 1809+11 moreJun 17, 2026 Feb 11, 2025 N/A· v4 7.8 HIGH· v3 N/A· v2 Windows Disk Cleanup Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
1Microsoft 15Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1607Windows 10 1809+12 moreJun 17, 2026 Feb 11, 2025 N/A· v4 7.1 HIGH· v3 N/A· v2 Windows Setup Files Cleanup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
1Microsoft 13Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1607Windows 10 1809+10 moreJun 17, 2026 Feb 11, 2025 N/A· v4 7.1 HIGH· v3 N/A· v2 Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |