Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
CWE-59
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.
We track 491 vulnerabilities of this type. 100% are rated high or critical, and the average CVSS score is 8.0. 25 have been exploited in real attacks.
How this weakness is prevented
- Architecture and Design: Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system. Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.
Latest Improper Link Resolution Before File Access vulnerabilities
- 7.8 High severity
Microsoft Update Notification Manager Privilege Escalation Exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Update Notification Manager handles files.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Update Notification Manager Elevation of Privilege
- 7.8 High severity
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Privilege Escalation Exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially craf
- 7.8 High severity
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.
- 7.8 High severity
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Server Privilege Escalation Exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Server improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerab
- 7.8 High severity
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service Privilege Escalation Exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1129.
- 7.8 High severity
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1130.
- 7.8 High severity
Microsoft Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation Exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an
- 7.8 High severity
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could then install pr
- 7.8 High severity
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Exploited
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0730, CVE-2019-0731, CVE-2019-0796, CVE-2019-08
- 7.8 High severity
Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Exploited
The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by /var/tmp/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump or /va
- 7.8 High severity
Apple OS X Authentication Bypass Exploited
The XPC implementation in Admin Framework in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to bypass authentication and obtain admin privileges via unspecified vectors.