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CWE-61

154 CVEs • Abstraction: Compound • Likelihood of Exploit: High

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.

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CVEs (154)

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1Dell
1Encryption
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 3, 2025
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dell Encryption Admin Utilities versions prior to 11.10.2 contain an Improper Link Resolution vulnerability. A local malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.
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Jun 17, 2026
May 26, 2025
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd allows escalation from cyrus to root.This issue affects openSUSE Tumbleweed cyrus-imapd before 3.8.4-2.1.
1Bytecodealliance
1Webassembly Micro Runtime
Jun 17, 2026
May 15, 2025
7.0 HIGH· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
The WebAssembly Micro Runtime's (WAMR) iwasm package is the executable binary built with WAMR VMcore which supports WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) and command line interface. Anyone running WAMR up to and including...Show more
The WebAssembly Micro Runtime's (WAMR) iwasm package is the executable binary built with WAMR VMcore which supports WebAssembly System Interface (WASI) and command line interface. Anyone running WAMR up to and including version 2.2.0 or WAMR built with libc-uvwasi on Windows is affected by a symlink following vulnerability. On WAMR running in Windows, creating a symlink pointing outside of the preopened directory and subsequently opening it with create flag will create a file on host outside of the sandbox. If the symlink points to an existing host file, it's also possible to open it and read its content. Version 2.3.0 fixes the issue.Show less
1Google
1Web Designer
Jun 17, 2026
May 12, 2025
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Client RCE on macOS and Linux via improper symbolic link resolution in Google Web Designer's preview feature
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Jun 17, 2026
Apr 3, 2025
N/A· v4
6.2 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following issue exists in FutureNet NXR series, VXR series and WXR series routers. Attaching to the affected product an external storage containing malicious symbolic link files, a logged-in...Show more
UNIX symbolic link (Symlink) following issue exists in FutureNet NXR series, VXR series and WXR series routers. Attaching to the affected product an external storage containing malicious symbolic link files, a logged-in administrative user may obtain and/or destroy internal files.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Mar 31, 2025
6.9 MEDIUM· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
After completing a build with AWS Serverless Application Model Command Line Interface (SAM CLI) which include symlinks, the content of those symlinks are copied to the cache of the local workspace as regular files or dir...Show more
After completing a build with AWS Serverless Application Model Command Line Interface (SAM CLI) which include symlinks, the content of those symlinks are copied to the cache of the local workspace as regular files or directories. As a result, a user who does not have access to those symlinks outside of the Docker container would now have access via the local workspace. Users should upgrade to version 1.134.0 and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes. After upgrading, users must re-build their applications using the sam build --use-container to update the symlinks.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Mar 31, 2025
6.9 MEDIUM· v4
6.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
When running the AWS Serverless Application Model Command Line Interface (SAM CLI) build process with Docker and symlinks are included in the build files, the container environment allows a user to access privileged file...Show more
When running the AWS Serverless Application Model Command Line Interface (SAM CLI) build process with Docker and symlinks are included in the build files, the container environment allows a user to access privileged files on the host by leveraging the elevated permissions granted to the tool. A user could leverage the elevated permissions to access restricted files via symlinks and copy them to a more permissive location on the container. Users should upgrade to v1.133.0 or newer and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Mar 17, 2025
7.3 HIGH· v4
N/A· v3
N/A· v2
`zip` is a zip library for rust which supports reading and writing of simple ZIP files. In the archive extraction routine of affected versions of the `zip` crate starting with version 1.3.0 and prior to version 2.3.0, sy...Show more
`zip` is a zip library for rust which supports reading and writing of simple ZIP files. In the archive extraction routine of affected versions of the `zip` crate starting with version 1.3.0 and prior to version 2.3.0, symbolic links earlier in the archive are allowed to be used for later files in the archive without validation of the final canonicalized path, allowing maliciously crafted archives to overwrite arbitrary files in the file system when extracted. Users who extract untrusted archive files using the following high-level API method may be affected and critical files on the system may be overwritten with arbitrary file permissions, which can potentially lead to code execution. Version 2.3.0 fixes the issue.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Feb 27, 2025
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Arbitrary file overwrite during home directory recovery due to improper symbolic link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 1.8.4.866, Acronis Backup p...Show more
Arbitrary file overwrite during home directory recovery due to improper symbolic link handling. The following products are affected: Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 1.8.4.866, Acronis Backup plugin for cPanel & WHM (Linux) before build 1.9.1.892, Acronis Backup extension for Plesk (Linux) before build 1.8.7.615.Show less
1Zoom
4Meeting Software Development Kit
RoomsVideo Software Development Kit+1 more
Jun 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.
1Dell
1Supportassist Os Recovery
Jun 17, 2026
Feb 13, 2025
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
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
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 deletion and Elevation of Privileges.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Jan 30, 2025
N/A· v4
7.7 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
pwn.college is an education platform to learn about, and practice, core cybersecurity concepts in a hands-on fashion. Incorrect symlink checks on user specified dojos allows for users (admin not required) to perform an L...Show more
pwn.college is an education platform to learn about, and practice, core cybersecurity concepts in a hands-on fashion. Incorrect symlink checks on user specified dojos allows for users (admin not required) to perform an LFI from the CTFd container. When a user clones or updates repositories, a check is performed to see if the repository had contained any symlinks. A malicious user could craft a repository with symlinks pointed to sensitive files and then retrieve them using the CTFd website.Show less
1Dell
2Supportassist For Business Pcs
Supportassist For Home Pcs
Jun 17, 2026
Dec 25, 2024
N/A· v4
8.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.6.1 and prior and Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 4.5.0 and prior, contain a symbolic link (symlink) attack vulnerability in the software remediation component. A l...Show more
Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs versions 4.6.1 and prior and Dell SupportAssist for Business PCs versions 4.5.0 and prior, contain a symbolic link (symlink) attack vulnerability in the software remediation component. A low-privileged authenticated user could potentially exploit this vulnerability, gaining privileges escalation, leading to arbitrary deletion of files and folders from the system.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Dec 24, 2024
N/A· v4
8.1 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
A vulnerability was found in Pagure. Support of symbolic links during repository archiving of repositories allows the disclosure of local files. This flaw allows a malicious user to take advantage of the Pagure instance.
1Gogs
1Gogs
Jun 17, 2026
Dec 23, 2024
8.7 HIGH· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. A malicious user is able to commit and edit a crafted symlink file to a repository to gain SSH access to the server. The vulnerability is fixed in 0.13.1.
1Dell
1Inventory Collector
Jun 17, 2026
Dec 18, 2024
N/A· v4
7.8 HIGH· v3
N/A· v2
Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 12.7.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability. A low-privilege attacker with local access may exploit this vulnerability, potentially res...Show more
Dell Inventory Collector Client, versions prior to 12.7.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerability. A low-privilege attacker with local access may exploit this vulnerability, potentially resulting in Elevation of Privileges and unauthorized file system access.Show less
1Dell
1Appsync
Jun 17, 2026
Dec 17, 2024
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Dell AppSync, version 4.6.0.x, contain a Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to information tampering.
1Dell
3Dock Hd22q Firmware Update Utility
Dock Wd19 Firmware Update UtilityDock Wd22tb4 Firmware Update Utility
Jun 17, 2026
Dec 11, 2024
N/A· v4
6.7 MEDIUM· v3
N/A· v2
Dell Client Platform Firmware Update Utility contains an Improper Link Resolution vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileg...Show more
Dell Client Platform Firmware Update Utility contains an Improper Link Resolution vulnerability. A high privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Elevation of Privileges.Show less
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Jun 17, 2026
Dec 4, 2024
N/A· v4
9.8 CRITICAL· v3
N/A· v2
readline.sh in socat before1.8.0.2 relies on the /tmp/$USER/stderr2 file.
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Jun 17, 2026
Nov 15, 2024
5.4 MEDIUM· v4
N/A· v3
N/A· v2
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Insecure handling of symlinks with --links and --metadata in rclone while copying to local disk allows unprivi...Show more
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. Insecure handling of symlinks with --links and --metadata in rclone while copying to local disk allows unprivileged users to indirectly modify ownership and permissions on symlink target files when a superuser or privileged process performs a copy. This vulnerability could enable privilege escalation and unauthorized access to critical system files, compromising system integrity, confidentiality, and availability. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.68.2.Show less