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

DATE CVE VULNERABILITY TITLE RISK
2021-06-12 CVE-2021-32555 Link Following vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs.
local
low complexity
canonical CWE-59
5.5
2021-06-12 CVE-2021-32557 Link Following vulnerability in Canonical Apport
It was discovered that the process_report() function in data/whoopsie-upload-all allowed arbitrary file writes via symlinks.
local
low complexity
canonical CWE-59
7.1
2021-06-10 CVE-2021-31997 Link Following vulnerability in Opensuse Python-Postorius 1.3.2Lp152.1.2
A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users postorius or postorius-admin to root.
local
low complexity
opensuse CWE-59
7.8
2021-06-09 CVE-2021-0094 Link Following vulnerability in Intel Driver & Support Assistant
Improper link resolution before file access in Intel(R) DSA before version 20.11.50.9 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
local
low complexity
intel CWE-59
7.8
2021-05-26 CVE-2020-15076 Link Following vulnerability in Openvpn Private Tunnel
Private Tunnel installer for macOS version 3.0.1 and older versions may corrupt system critical files it should not have access via symlinks in /tmp.
local
low complexity
openvpn CWE-59
7.8
2021-05-25 CVE-2020-9452 Link Following vulnerability in Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510
An issue was discovered in Acronis True Image 2020 24.5.22510.
local
low complexity
acronis CWE-59
7.8
2021-05-14 CVE-2020-27833 Link Following vulnerability in Redhat Openshift Container Platform
A Zip Slip vulnerability was found in the oc binary in openshift-clients where an arbitrary file write is achieved by using a specially crafted raw container image (.tar file) which contains symbolic links.
network
high complexity
redhat CWE-59
7.1
2021-05-12 CVE-2021-23872 Link Following vulnerability in Mcafee Total Protection
Privilege Escalation vulnerability in the File Lock component of McAfee Total Protection (MTP) prior to 16.0.32 allows a local user to gain elevated privileges by manipulating a symbolic link in the IOCTL interface.
local
low complexity
mcafee CWE-59
7.8
2021-05-11 CVE-2021-31187 Link Following vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
local
low complexity
microsoft CWE-59
7.8
2021-05-06 CVE-2020-28007 Link Following vulnerability in Exim
Exim 4 before 4.94.2 allows Execution with Unnecessary Privileges.
local
low complexity
exim CWE-59
7.8