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

DATE CVE VULNERABILITY TITLE RISK
2022-02-10 CVE-2022-0017 Link Following vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect
An improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows that enables a local attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges under certain circumstances.
local
low complexity
paloaltonetworks CWE-59
7.8
2022-02-09 CVE-2022-21997 Link Following vulnerability in Microsoft products
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
local
low complexity
microsoft CWE-59
7.1
2022-02-09 CVE-2022-21999 Link Following vulnerability in Microsoft products
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
local
low complexity
microsoft CWE-59
7.8
2022-01-31 CVE-2021-23521 Link Following vulnerability in Juce
This affects the package juce-framework/JUCE before 6.1.5.
local
low complexity
juce CWE-59
7.8
2022-01-26 CVE-2022-21944 Link Following vulnerability in Opensuse Factory Watchman
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the systemd service file for watchman of openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3, Factory allows local attackers to escalate to root.
local
low complexity
opensuse CWE-59
7.8
2022-01-18 CVE-2021-41551 Link Following vulnerability in Leostream Connection Broker 9.0.40.17
Leostream Connection Broker 9.0.40.17 allows administrators to conduct directory traversal attacks by uploading z ZIP file that contains a symbolic link.
network
low complexity
leostream CWE-59
4.9
2022-01-12 CVE-2022-0012 Link Following vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Cortex XDR Agent
An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables a local user to delete arbitrary system files and impact the system integrity or cause a denial of service condition.
local
low complexity
paloaltonetworks CWE-59
7.1
2022-01-11 CVE-2022-21838 Link Following vulnerability in Microsoft products
Windows Cleanup Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
local
low complexity
microsoft CWE-59
7.8
2022-01-11 CVE-2022-21895 Link Following vulnerability in Microsoft products
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
local
low complexity
microsoft CWE-59
7.8
2022-01-11 CVE-2022-21919 Link Following vulnerability in Microsoft products
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
local
high complexity
microsoft CWE-59
7.0