CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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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.

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übergeordnete Schwächen

Übergeordnete Klassen, zu denen dies gehört.

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untergeordnete Schwächen

Spezifischere Einträge unterhalb dieses.

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Schwachstellen (2368)

Zugehörige CVEs.

IDSchweregrad ausnutzbar
CVE-2026-81963UShigh7.8OT kritischKEV
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2026-41091US—OT kritischKEV
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Microsoft Defender allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2025-60710US—OT kritischKEV
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Host Process for Windows Tasks allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE-2025-48384US—OT kritischKEV
Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations and full access to internals. When reading…
CVE-2025-21391US—OT kritischKEV
Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-57728UShigh7.2OT kritischKEV
SimpleHelp remote support software v5.5.7 and before allows admin users to upload arbitrary files anywhere on the file system by uploading a crafted zip file (i.e. zip slip). This…
CVE-2023-36874US—OT kritischKEV
Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2022-30333UShigh7.5OT kritischKEV
RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_ke…
CVE-2022-21999USmedium4.6OT kritischKEV
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2022-21919USmedium6.9OT kritischKEV
Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2021-41379USmedium4.6OT kritischKEV
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-36193UShigh7.5OT kritischKEV
Tar.php in Archive_Tar through 1.4.11 allows write operations with Directory Traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links, a related issue to CVE-2020-28948.
CVE-2020-0787UShigh7.8OT kritischKEV
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) improperly handles symbolic links, aka 'Windows Background Intelligen…
CVE-2020-0683UShigh7.8OT kritischKEV
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This…
CVE-2020-0638UShigh7.8OT kritischKEV
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 executio…
CVE-2019-1385UShigh7.8OT kritischKEV
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.To exploit…
CVE-2019-1315UShigh7.8OT kritischKEV
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulne…
CVE-2019-1253UShigh7.8OT kritischKEV
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 g…
CVE-2019-1130UShigh7.8OT kritischKEV
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Thi…
CVE-2019-1129UShigh7.8OT kritischKEV
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. Thi…
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