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CWE-59

1,516 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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1Trendmicro
4Antivirus+ Security 2020
Internet Security 2020Maximum Security 2020+1 more
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 18, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a non-protected location with high privileges (symlink attack) which can lead t...Show more
Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a non-protected location with high privileges (symlink attack) which can lead to obtaining administrative privileges during the installation of the product.Show less
1Ilex
1International Sign&go
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 10, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
Ilex International Sign&go Workstation Security Suite 7.1 allows elevation of privileges via a symlink attack on ProgramData\Ilex\S&G\Logs\000-sngWSService1.log.
1Tp Link
1Archer A7 Firmware
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 6, 2020
N/A· v4
6.2 MEDIUM· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in TP-Link Archer A7(US)_V5_200721 allows an authenticated admin user, with physical access and network access, to execute arbitrary code after plugging a crafted USB drive into the...Show more
UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in TP-Link Archer A7(US)_V5_200721 allows an authenticated admin user, with physical access and network access, to execute arbitrary code after plugging a crafted USB drive into the router.Show less
1Checkpoint
1Endpoint Security
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 5, 2020
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
2.1 LOW· v2
Check Point Endpoint Security for Windows before E84.10 can reach denial of service during clean install of the client which will prevent the storage of service log files in non-standard locations.
3Debian
GoogleOpensuse
4Backports Sle
ChromeDebian Linux+1 more
Nov 21, 2024
Nov 3, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
Insufficient data validation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
1Openrc Project
1Openrc
Nov 21, 2024
Oct 27, 2020
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
2.1 LOW· v2
checkpath in OpenRC through 0.42.1 might allow local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because a non-terminal path component can be a symlink.
1Openr
1Opentmpfiles
Nov 21, 2024
Oct 26, 2020
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
2.1 LOW· v2
opentmpfiles through 0.3.1 allows local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because d entries are mishandled and allow a symlink attack.
1Apple
4Ipados
Iphone OsMac Os X+1 more
Nov 21, 2024
Oct 22, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8. A local atta...Show more
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.Show less
1Apple
5Ipados
Iphone OsMac Os X+2 more
Nov 21, 2024
Oct 22, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2....Show more
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.Show less
1Microsoft
8Windows 10
Windows 7Windows 8.1+5 more
Feb 23, 2026
Oct 16, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Group Policy improperly checks access. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>To exploit the vu...Show more
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Group Policy improperly checks access. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Group Policy checks access.</p>Show less
1Trendmicro
1Antivirus+
Nov 21, 2024
Oct 2, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a symbolic link privilege escalation attack where an attacker could exploit a critical file on the system to escalate their privileges. An attacker must firs...Show more
Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a symbolic link privilege escalation attack where an attacker could exploit a critical file on the system to escalate their privileges. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.Show less
1Trendmicro
1Officescan
Nov 21, 2024
Sep 29, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
A vulnerability in Trend Micro OfficeScan XG SP1 on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to create a hard link to any file on the system, which then could be manipulated to gain a privilege escalation and code executi...Show more
A vulnerability in Trend Micro OfficeScan XG SP1 on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to create a hard link to any file on the system, which then could be manipulated to gain a privilege escalation and code execution. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. This CVE is similar, but not identical to CVE-2020-24556.Show less
1Pango
1Hotspot Shield
Nov 21, 2024
Sep 24, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
7.2 HIGH· v2
Improper directory permissions in the Hotspot Shield VPN client software for Windows 10.3.0 and earlier may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. The vulnerability allow...Show more
Improper directory permissions in the Hotspot Shield VPN client software for Windows 10.3.0 and earlier may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt system files: a local user can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.Show less
3Debian
FedoraprojectGoogle
3Chrome
Debian LinuxFedora
Nov 21, 2024
Sep 21, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local attacker to potentially elevate privilege via a crafted filesystem.
1Safervpn
1Safervpn
Nov 21, 2024
Sep 18, 2020
N/A· v4
8.1 HIGH· v3
5.5 MEDIUM· v2
SaferVPN before 5.0.3.3 on Windows could allow low-privileged users to create or overwrite arbitrary files, which could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, because a symlink from %LOCALAPPDATA%\SaferVPN\Log is fol...Show more
SaferVPN before 5.0.3.3 on Windows could allow low-privileged users to create or overwrite arbitrary files, which could cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, because a symlink from %LOCALAPPDATA%\SaferVPN\Log is followed.Show less
1Avas!t
1Secureline Vpn
Nov 21, 2024
Sep 13, 2020
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
2.1 LOW· v2
The VPN service in AVAST SecureLine before 5.6.4982.470 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via an Object Manager symbolic link from the log directory (which has weak permissions).
1Microsoft
1Onedrive
Feb 23, 2026
Sep 11, 2020
N/A· v4
7.1 HIGH· v3
3.6 LOW· v2
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles symbolic links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted...Show more
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles symbolic links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file with an elevated status.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and delete a targeted file with an elevated status.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting where the OneDrive updater performs file writes while running with elevation.</p>Show less
1Microsoft
1Onedrive
Feb 23, 2026
Sep 11, 2020
N/A· v4
7.1 HIGH· v3
3.6 LOW· v2
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles symbolic links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted...Show more
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles symbolic links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file with an elevated status.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and delete a targeted file with an elevated status.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting where the OneDrive updater performs file writes while running with elevation.</p>Show less
1Canonical
1Ubuntu Ui Toolkit
Nov 21, 2024
Sep 11, 2020
N/A· v4
3.3 LOW· v3
2.1 LOW· v2
On desktop, Ubuntu UI Toolkit's StateSaver would serialise data on tmp/ files which an attacker could use to expose potentially sensitive data. StateSaver would also open files without the O_EXCL flag. An attacker could...Show more
On desktop, Ubuntu UI Toolkit's StateSaver would serialise data on tmp/ files which an attacker could use to expose potentially sensitive data. StateSaver would also open files without the O_EXCL flag. An attacker could exploit this to launch a symlink attack, though this is partially mitigated by symlink and hardlink restrictions in Ubuntu. Fixed in 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1.Show less
1Mcafee
1Mvision Endpoint
Nov 21, 2024
Sep 9, 2020
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
4.6 MEDIUM· v2
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee MVISION Endpoint prior to 20.9 Update allows local users to access files which the user otherwise would not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect McAfee f...Show more
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee MVISION Endpoint prior to 20.9 Update allows local users to access files which the user otherwise would not have access to via manipulating symbolic links to redirect McAfee file operations to an unintended file.Show less