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CWE-59

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CRITICAL
691
HIGH
425
MEDIUM
43
LOW
1,232 CVEs · Page 20/25
7.8
CVE-2020-11446

ESET Antivirus and Antispyware Module module 1553 through 1560 allows a user with limited access rights to create hard l

7.8
CVE-2020-5837

Symantec Endpoint Protection, prior to 14.3, may not respect file permissions when writing to log files that are replace

7.8
CVE-2020-6477

Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome on OS X prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed a local attacker to per

7.8
CVE-2020-2026

A malicious guest compromised before a container creation (e.g. a malicious guest image or a guest running multiple cont

7.8
CVE-2020-14004

An issue was discovered in Icinga2 before v2.12.0-rc1. The prepare-dirs script (run as part of the icinga2 systemd servi

7.8
CVE-2020-11474

NCP Secure Enterprise Client before 10.15 r47589 allows a symbolic link attack on enumusb.reg via Support Assistant.

7.8
CVE-2019-20383

ABBYY network license server in ABBYY FineReader 15 before Release 4 (aka 15.0.112.2130) allows escalation of privileges

7.8
CVE-2020-15861

Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 allows Escalation of Privileges because of UNIX symbolic link (symlink) following.

7.8
CVE-2020-25031

checkinstall 1.6.2, when used to create a package that contains a symlink, may trigger the creation of a mode 0777 execu

7.8
CVE-2020-24556

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, OfficeScan XG SP1, Worry-Free Business Security 10 SP1 and Worry-Free Business

7.8
CVE-2020-24559

A vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One, Worry-Free Business Security 10.0 SP1 and Worry-Free Business Security Services

7.8
CVE-2020-24955

SUPERAntiSyware Professional X Trial 10.0.1206 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation because it allows unprivilege

7.8
CVE-2020-6546

Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 84.0.4147.125 allowed a local attacker to potentiall

7.8
CVE-2020-17365

Improper directory permissions in the Hotspot Shield VPN client software for Windows 10.3.0 and earlier may allow an aut

7.8
CVE-2020-24562

A vulnerability in Trend Micro OfficeScan XG SP1 on Microsoft Windows may allow an attacker to create a hard link to any

7.8
CVE-2020-25776

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a symbolic link privilege escalation attack where an atta

7.8
CVE-2020-16939

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Group Policy improperly checks access. An attacker who successful

7.8
CVE-2020-9900

An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization

7.8
CVE-2020-9901

An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization

7.8
CVE-2020-16007

Insufficient data validation in installer in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.183 allowed a local attacker to potentiall

7.8
CVE-2020-23968

Ilex International Sign&go Workstation Security Suite 7.1 allows elevation of privileges via a symlink attack on Program

7.8
CVE-2020-27697

Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placin

7.8
CVE-2020-25989

Privilege escalation via arbitrary file write in pritunl electron client 1.0.1116.6 through v1.2.2550.20. Successful exp

7.8
CVE-2020-10003

An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization

7.8
CVE-2020-35766

The test suite in libopendkim in OpenDKIM through 2.10.3 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack agai

7.7
CVE-2019-18898

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the trousers package of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1; ope

7.7
CVE-2019-3691

A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munge in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE

7.7
CVE-2019-3692

The packaging of inn on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11; openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local attackers to escalate

7.7
CVE-2019-3693

A symlink following vulnerability in the packaging of mailman in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise

7.7
CVE-2019-3694

A Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of munin in openSUSE Factory, Leap 15.1 allows local

7.7
CVE-2019-3697

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of gnump3d in openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows local atta

7.7
CVE-2019-3699

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in the packaging of privoxy on openSUSE Leap 15.1, Factory allows l

7.5
CVE-2020-7282

Privilege Escalation vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) before 16.0.R26 allows local users to delete files t

7.5
CVE-2020-29529

HashiCorp go-slug up to 0.4.3 did not fully protect against directory traversal while unpacking tar archives, and protec

7.4
CVE-2020-6012

ZoneAlarm Anti-Ransomware before version 1.0.713 copies files for the report from a directory with low privileges. A sop

7.2
CVE-2020-8103

A vulnerability in the improper handling of symbolic links in Bitdefender Antivirus Free can allow an unprivileged user

7.1
CVE-2020-0730

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles symlin

7.1
CVE-2020-5324

Dell Client Consumer and Commercial Platforms contain an Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability. The vulnerability is li

7.1
CVE-2020-0789

A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service improperly handles hard link

7.1
CVE-2020-8099

A vulnerability in the improper handling of junctions in Bitdefender Antivirus Free can allow an unprivileged user to su

7.1
CVE-2020-14990

IOBit Advanced SystemCare Free 13.5.0.263 allows local users to gain privileges for file deletion by manipulating the Cl

7.1
CVE-2020-16851

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles s

7.1
CVE-2020-16853

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the OneDrive for Windows Desktop application improperly handles s

7.1
CVE-2020-28641

In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the loca

7.0
CVE-2019-18932

log.c in Squid Analysis Report Generator (sarg) through 2.3.11 allows local privilege escalation. By default, it uses a

7.0
CVE-2020-10174

init_tmp in TeeJee.FileSystem.vala in Timeshift before 20.03 unsafely reuses a preexisting temporary directory in the pr

6.7
CVE-2020-10665

Docker Desktop allows local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM because it mishandles the collection of diagnost

6.5
CVE-2015-3147

daemon/abrt-handle-upload.in in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT), when moving problem reports from /var/spool/abrt-up

6.5
CVE-2020-8831

Apport creates a world writable lock file with root ownership in the world writable /var/lock/apport directory. If the a

6.5
CVE-2020-2024

An improper link resolution vulnerability affects Kata Containers versions prior to 1.11.0. Upon container teardown, a m

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CWE-59?

CWE-59 (CWE-59) is a weakness category in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) system maintained by MITRE. It describes a class of software or hardware vulnerability that can lead to security issues.

How many CVEs are classified as CWE-59?

There are 1,879 CVE records associated with CWE-59 in our database. Of these, 45 are critical severity, 691 are high severity, and 425 are medium severity.

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