CWE-59
Link Following
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showing 33 of 33- CVE-2026-54230High· 7.07 h ago
A symlink following vulnerability was found in the ABRT post-create event handler scripts in libreport. Event scripts write output files using shell redirections without the O_NOFOLLOW flag. If the target file is replaced with a symlink, th
- CVE-2026-54056High· 7.6EPSS 0%13 h ago
Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. In versions 0.47.0 and 0.47.1, `kitten dnd` can allow a malicious remote drag-and-drop source to overwrite or truncate arbitrary files writable by the local kitty user. Remote `text/uri-list` dr
- CVE-2026-54055Medium· 5.0EPSS 0%14 h ago
Kitty is a cross-platform GPU based terminal. In versions prior to 0.47.2, a local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in kitty's file transmission protocol where a child process running in the terminal can write to arbitrary files on
- CVE-2019-1064High· 7.8KEVEPSS 12%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1253High· 7.8KEVEXPLOITEPSS 28%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-30333High· 7.5KEVEXPLOITEPSS 93%17 h ago
RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-0787High· 7.8KEVEXPLOITEPSS 59%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-36193High· 7.5KEVEPSS 71%17 h ago
PEAR Archive_Tar Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-41091High· 7.8KEVEPSS 8%17 h ago
Microsoft Defender Link Following Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-60710High· 7.8KEVEPSS 19%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows Link Following Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-21391High· 7.1KEVEPSS 5%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows Storage Link Following Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1315High· 7.8KEVEPSS 8%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-48384High· 8.0KEVEPSS 1%17 h ago
Git Link Following Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1129High· 7.8KEVEPSS 2%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-36874High· 7.8KEVEXPLOITEPSS 70%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-0841High· 7.8KEVEXPLOITEPSS 83%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1385High· 7.8KEVEPSS 0%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1069High· 7.8KEVEPSS 33%17 h ago
Microsoft Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-1130High· 7.8KEVEPSS 2%17 h ago
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-46293Medium· 5.5EPSS 0%21 h ago
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4. An app may be able to access protected user data.
- CVE-2026-42989High· 7.8EPSS 0%1 d ago
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Winlogon allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-45384Medium· 6.1EPSS 0%1 d ago
bit7z is a cross-platform C++ static library that allows the compression/extraction of archive files. Prior to version 4.0.12, there is an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability via symlink attack on predictable temp files during archive up
- CVE-2026-45586High· 7.8EPSS 0%1 d ago
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Collaborative Translation Framework allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-11853Medium· 6.5EPSS 0%2 d ago
Debusine is an integrated solution to build, distribute and maintain a Debian-based distribution. Debian source packages (.dsc) and upload artifacts (.changes) are manifest files that name the files that make up the artifact. The parser use
- CVE-2026-11837High· 7.3EPSS 0%2 d ago
A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found in the ansible.posix authorized_key module. The module's keyfile() function uses os.chown() instead of os.lchown() and opens files without O_NOFOLLOW when managing SSH authorized keys. An
- CVE-2026-53476Critical· 9.6EPSS 0%2 d ago
A flaw was found in assisted-migration-agent. An unauthenticated attacker, located on the same local area network (LAN), can exploit a path traversal vulnerability. By crafting a specially designed gzipped tarball, the attacker can bypass s
- CVE-2026-45491Medium· 6.2EPSS 0%3 d ago
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in .NET allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
- CVE-2026-50511High· 7.8EPSS 0%3 d ago
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft PC Manager allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-44275Medium· 6.3EPSS 0%3 d ago
Dell/Alienware Purchased Apps, versions prior to 1.1.32.0, contain an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, le
- CVE-2026-28262Medium· 6.0EPSS 0%3 d ago
Dell iDRAC Tools, versions prior to 11.4.1.0, contains an Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Inf
- CVE-2026-41236High· 8.8EPSS 0%4 d ago
Froxlor is open source server administration software. Version 2.3.6 contains a symlink-following flaw in the root-owned SSH key synchronization path used for customer FTP users. The provisioning code appends public keys to `~/.ssh/authoriz
- CVE-2026-5161High· 8.8EPSS 0%7 d ago
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus About allows Symlink Attack. This issue affects Pardus About: before 1.2.2.
- CVE-2026-11322Medium· 6.5EPSS 0%7 d ago
Hermes WebUI prior to v0.51.221 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to escape the workspace boundary by supplying symlinks that resolve to files or directories outside the designated workspace root. Attackers can e
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