CWE-59: CWE-59

286
Total CVEs
13
Critical
205
High
7.4
Avg CVSS
1
In CISA KEV

Yearly Trend

2026
30
2025
90
2024
70
2023
40
2022
20

Top Affected Vendors

1 Microsoft 75
2 Apple 24
3 Trendmicro 13
4 Dell 6
5 Canonical 6
6 Google 5
7 Mcafee 4
8 Avast 4
9 Malwarebytes 4
10 Tanium 3

All CWE-59 CVEs (286)

CVE-2021-23873
7.8

This vulnerability allows a local user on a Windows system to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level and delete arbitrary files, potentially causing deni...

Feb 10, 2021
CVE-2021-21117
7.8

This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Cryptohome component allows a local attacker to escalate operating system privileges through a specially crafted...

Feb 9, 2021
CVE-2020-16939
7.8

This CVE-2020-16939 is a Windows Group Policy privilege escalation vulnerability where improper access checks allow authenticated attackers to run pro...

Oct 16, 2020
CVE-2025-65843
7.7

Aquarius Desktop 3.0.069 for macOS contains an insecure file handling vulnerability where the application follows symbolic links when creating support...

Dec 3, 2025
CVE-2022-22262
7.7

CVE-2022-22262 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in ROG Live Service where improper symbolic link handling allows unauthenticated local at...

Mar 1, 2022
CVE-2025-8959
7.5

CVE-2025-8959 is a symlink attack vulnerability in HashiCorp's go-getter library that allows attackers to read files outside the intended download dir...

Aug 15, 2025
CVE-2025-25185
7.5

CVE-2025-25185 is a path traversal vulnerability in GPT Academic that allows attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by exploiting improper sy...

Mar 3, 2025
CVE-2025-0377
7.5

HashiCorp's go-slug library is vulnerable to a zip-slip attack when extracting tar archives with non-existing user-provided paths. This allows attacke...

Jan 21, 2025
CVE-2023-42844
7.5

This macOS vulnerability allows websites to access sensitive user data through improper symlink resolution. It affects macOS Monterey, Ventura, and So...

Oct 25, 2023
CVE-2023-34723
7.5

This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive system configuration files via path traversal in the TechView LA-5570 Wireless Gateway. Attack...

Aug 25, 2023
CVE-2023-1314
7.5

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in cloudflared's Windows 32-bit installer allows attackers without administrative rights to delete or repla...

Mar 21, 2023
CVE-2021-23772
7.5

This vulnerability in the Iris web framework allows attackers to perform directory traversal attacks during file uploads. By manipulating file names i...

Dec 24, 2021
CVE-2021-22488
7.5

This vulnerability in Huawei smartphones allows attackers to access and modify files through improper symlink handling during backup restoration. Atta...

Oct 28, 2021
CVE-2021-38511
7.5

This vulnerability in the Rust tar crate allows attackers to create arbitrary directories outside the intended extraction path when processing TAR arc...

Aug 10, 2021
CVE-2019-1188
7.5

This CVE describes a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Windows shortcut (.LNK) file processing. An attacker can execute arbitrary code ...

Aug 14, 2019
CVE-2025-63945
7.4

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Tencent iOA for Windows allows authenticated local users to execute programs with elevated privileges by...

Feb 23, 2026
CVE-2025-12838
7.3

This vulnerability in MSP360 Free Backup allows local attackers to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting a link following flaw in the restore fu...

Dec 23, 2025
CVE-2025-46637
7.3

Dell Encryption versions before 11.12.1 contain a link-following vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. This affects system...

Dec 9, 2025
CVE-2025-36611
7.3

This vulnerability allows a local malicious user to exploit improper link resolution in Dell Encryption and Dell Security Management Server, potential...

Jul 30, 2025
CVE-2025-49680
7.3

This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to exploit improper link resolution in Windows Performance Recorder, enabling local denial of service...

Jul 8, 2025
CVE-2025-32721
7.3

This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker on a Windows system to exploit improper link resolution in the Windows Recovery Driver, enabling loca...

Jun 10, 2025
CVE-2025-21331
7.3

This Windows Installer vulnerability allows attackers to elevate privileges on affected systems by exploiting improper handling of symbolic links. It ...

Jan 14, 2025
CVE-2024-12753
7.3

This vulnerability in Foxit PDF Reader allows local attackers to escalate privileges from low-privileged user accounts to SYSTEM level by exploiting a...

Dec 30, 2024
CVE-2024-22038
7.3

CVE-2024-22038 is a vulnerability in obs-scm-bridge that allows attackers to leak sensitive information or cause denial of service by creating special...

Nov 28, 2024
CVE-2024-43470
7.3

This vulnerability in Azure Network Watcher VM Agent allows authenticated attackers to elevate privileges on affected virtual machines. Attackers coul...

Sep 10, 2024
CVE-2024-38081
7.3

This vulnerability allows attackers to elevate privileges on systems running affected .NET, .NET Framework, or Visual Studio installations. An authent...

Jul 9, 2024
CVE-2024-26216
7.3

This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on Windows servers running the File Server Resource Management Ser...

Apr 9, 2024
CVE-2023-35624
7.3

This vulnerability in Azure Connected Machine Agent allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges on affected systems. Attackers could gain S...

Dec 12, 2023
CVE-2022-38604
7.3

CVE-2022-38604 is an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in Wacom tablet drivers for Windows. Attackers can delete arbitrary files on affected syste...

Apr 11, 2023
CVE-2022-27883
7.3

This vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac allows attackers with low-level system privileges to create symbolic links that can lead to privil...

Apr 9, 2022
CVE-2021-32553
7.3

This vulnerability in Apport's read_file() function allows local attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting symbolic links or FIFOs. When used by...

Jun 12, 2021
CVE-2021-32555
7.3

CVE-2021-32555 is a path traversal vulnerability in Apport's read_file() function that follows symbolic links and opens FIFOs, potentially exposing se...

Jun 12, 2021
CVE-2021-32549
7.3

This vulnerability in Apport's read_file() function allows local attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting symbolic links or FIFOs. It affects U...

Jun 12, 2021
CVE-2021-32551
7.3

This vulnerability in Apport's read_file() function allows local attackers to read arbitrary files by exploiting symbolic links or FIFOs. It affects U...

Jun 12, 2021
CVE-2021-32547
7.3

This vulnerability in Apport's read_file() function allows local attackers to read arbitrary files via symbolic link or FIFO manipulation. When exploi...

Jun 12, 2021
CVE-2025-11578
7.2

This CVE describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server where authenticated enterprise administrators could gain root SSH ...

Nov 10, 2025
CVE-2025-23010
7.2

This vulnerability in SonicWall NetExtender Windows client allows attackers to manipulate file paths through improper link resolution, potentially lea...

Apr 10, 2025
CVE-2024-57728
7.2

CVE-2024-57728 is a path traversal vulnerability in SimpleHelp remote support software that allows authenticated admin users to upload arbitrary files...

Jan 15, 2025
CVE-2023-6336
7.2

This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate symbolic links to access arbitrary files on macOS systems running vulnerable versions of HYPR Workfo...

Jan 16, 2024
CVE-2026-27967
7.1

Zed code editor versions before 0.225.9 have a symlink escape vulnerability that allows reading and writing files outside the project directory when s...

Feb 26, 2026
CVE-2025-62676
7.1

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Fortinet FortiClient for Windows allows low-privileged attackers to write arbitrary files with elevated ...

Feb 10, 2026
CVE-2025-3771
7.1

A path traversal vulnerability in SIR 1.0.3 and earlier allows authenticated non-admin local users to overwrite system files by manipulating backup fi...

Jun 26, 2025
CVE-2024-12216
7.1

This vulnerability in the gluon-cv library allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on a victim's system through a TarSlip attack. When the Image...

Mar 20, 2025
CVE-2025-25008
7.1

This CVE describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows where an attacker with existing access can exploit improper link re...

Mar 11, 2025
CVE-2025-21419
7.1

This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to exploit Windows Setup cleanup processes to gain SYSTEM privileges on affected systems. It affec...

Feb 11, 2025
CVE-2025-21391
KEV 7.1

This Windows Storage Elevation of Privilege vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges by exploiting improper handli...

Feb 11, 2025
CVE-2024-38188
7.1

This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker with local access to a virtual machine to elevate privileges to SYSTEM level through the Azure Net...

Sep 10, 2024
CVE-2024-35254
7.1

This CVE describes an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Azure Monitor Agent that allows authenticated attackers to gain higher privileges on aff...

Jun 11, 2024
CVE-2024-23459
7.1

This vulnerability allows an attacker to exploit improper link resolution in Zscaler Client Connector on macOS, enabling them to overwrite system file...

May 2, 2024
CVE-2023-36399
7.1

CVE-2023-36399 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Storage that allows authenticated attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on af...

Nov 14, 2023

About CWE-59 (CWE-59)

Our database tracks 286 CVEs classified as CWE-59, with 13 rated critical and 205 rated high severity. The average CVSS score for CWE-59 vulnerabilities is 7.4.

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