CWE-59: CWE-59
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All CWE-59 CVEs (287)
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, 2023This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems by exploiting a flaw in the Reliability Analysis...
Aug 8, 2023This vulnerability allows attackers to elevate privileges on Windows systems by exploiting a flaw in the Microsoft Install Service. Attackers with loc...
Jul 11, 2023This vulnerability in Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit allows attackers to delete arbitrary files or cause denial of service by sending specially crafted ALP...
Jun 30, 2023This vulnerability in Docker Desktop for Windows allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack on the hyperv/create dockerBac...
Apr 27, 2023This Windows kernel vulnerability allows attackers to elevate privileges from user mode to kernel mode, potentially gaining SYSTEM-level access. It af...
Apr 11, 2023This vulnerability in AnyDesk 7.0.9 allows a local user to escalate privileges to SYSTEM via a symbolic link attack. The software writes chat-room dat...
Jul 18, 2022This vulnerability allows attackers to overwrite administrator-writable files on Windows systems by exploiting a symlink vulnerability in Docker Deskt...
Mar 25, 2022This vulnerability allows attackers to elevate privileges on Windows systems by exploiting the Print Spooler service. Attackers could gain SYSTEM-leve...
Feb 9, 2022This vulnerability in WIBU CodeMeter Runtime allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted symbolic link attack. It affects system...
Nov 14, 2021This vulnerability in NVIDIA GPU Display drivers for Windows allows unprivileged users to create hard links that trick the driver into overwriting pro...
Jul 22, 2021This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by exploiting a flaw in the Windows Update Servic...
Mar 11, 2021This CVE describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in OneDrive for Windows Desktop where improper symbolic link handling allows an attacker...
Sep 11, 2020This CVE describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in OneDrive for Windows Desktop where improper handling of symbolic links allows an attacker t...
Sep 11, 2020This vulnerability in Windows Search Service allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, leading to local privi...
May 14, 2024This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting hardlink creation during the Cloudflare WARP client repair process. Att...
Apr 6, 2023CVE-2022-21919 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows User Profile Service that allows an authenticated attacker to gain SYSTEM-lev...
Jan 11, 2022CVE-2021-26426 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows User Account Profile Picture handling that allows authenticated attackers to exec...
Aug 12, 2021CVE-2021-26862 is a Windows Installer elevation of privilege vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM p...
Mar 11, 2021This vulnerability in miniserve allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files outside the intended upload directory through a TOCTOU (Time-of-Check Ti...
Jan 23, 2026openCryptoki versions 2.3.2+ are vulnerable to symlink attacks when running with elevated privileges. Token-group users can plant symbolic links in gr...
Jan 22, 2026This CVE describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the ACAP Application framework through symlink attacks. It affects Axis devices configured ...
Nov 11, 2025This vulnerability allows an authenticated attacker to escalate privileges within Windows Container Manager Service. Attackers could gain SYSTEM-level...
Jun 11, 2024This CVE describes a link following vulnerability in Intel Server Configuration Utility and Server Firmware Update Utility that allows authenticated l...
Nov 11, 2025Dell Alienware Command Center versions before 5.10.2.0 contain a link following vulnerability that allows local attackers with low privileges to eleva...
Sep 2, 2025Dell Trusted Device versions before 7.0.3.0 contain a link following vulnerability that allows local attackers with low privileges to elevate their pr...
Apr 15, 2025This vulnerability in GNU Nano allows local privilege escalation through insecure temporary file handling. When Nano is killed during editing, it crea...
Jun 12, 2024Dell Display and Peripheral Manager versions before 2.2 contain a symbolic link vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Atta...
Feb 9, 2026CVE-2025-15324 is a documentation issue in Tanium Engage that could lead to improper link resolution. This vulnerability affects organizations using T...
Feb 5, 2026Dell Encryption versions before 11.12.1 contain a link following vulnerability that allows local low-privileged attackers to manipulate symbolic links...
Dec 9, 2025A symlink traversal vulnerability in n8n's Read/Write File node allows attackers to bypass directory restrictions. By creating symbolic links, attacke...
Aug 20, 2025This macOS vulnerability allows malicious websites to access sensitive user data by exploiting symlink resolution. It affects macOS users who visit co...
Jul 30, 2025This vulnerability in Backstage's @backstage/backend-plugin-api allows attackers to bypass path traversal protections via symlink chains and dangling ...
Jan 21, 2026A Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition in filelock versions before 3.20.1 allows local attackers to corrupt or truncate arbitrary user fi...
Dec 16, 2025This vulnerability in Ugreen DH2100+ network-attached storage devices allows attackers with physical access to exploit symlink following in the USB Ha...
Dec 15, 2025This Local File Inclusion vulnerability in text-generation-webui allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by uploading s...
Oct 13, 2025This vulnerability allows a local attacker on Linux systems to create symbolic links that trick OpenVPN's configuration initialization tool into chang...
May 19, 2025The ORICO NAS CD3510 (version V1.9.12 and below) contains an Incorrect Symlink Follow vulnerability that allows attackers with physical access to a US...
Feb 3, 2026An incorrect symlink follow vulnerability in Yottamaster NAS devices allows attackers with physical USB drive access to read and modify the NAS intern...
Feb 3, 2026This vulnerability in ZSPACE Q2C NAS devices allows attackers to bypass security controls by creating a malicious symbolic link on a USB drive. When t...
Feb 3, 2026CVE-2025-22247 is an insecure file handling vulnerability in VMware Tools that allows non-administrative users on a guest VM to manipulate local files...
May 12, 2025This vulnerability in SonicWall Connect Tunnel Windows client allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files through improper link resolution. This cou...
Apr 16, 2025A link following vulnerability in Trend Micro Apex One and Apex One as a Service Damage Cleanup Engine allows a local attacker with low-privileged cod...
Jun 10, 2024This vulnerability in Windows Deployment Services allows attackers to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted packets to vulnerable ser...
Feb 11, 2025This vulnerability in Azure Network Watcher VM Extension allows authenticated users with VM-level access to elevate privileges to root/system level on...
Feb 11, 2025This vulnerability allows a low-privileged local attacker on Windows systems to delete protected system files by exploiting improper link resolution i...
Jan 29, 2026This vulnerability in Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client for Mac OS allows authenticated local attackers to corrupt files via symlink attacks. At...
Feb 12, 2025This vulnerability in RustDesk Client for Windows allows local attackers with low-privileged code execution to read arbitrary files on the system by e...
Feb 20, 2026CVE-2025-15313 is an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in Tanium EUSS that allows authenticated attackers to delete files on the server. This affe...
Feb 10, 2026CVE-2025-15314 is an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in Tanium's end-user-cx component that allows authenticated attackers to delete files on af...
Feb 10, 2026About CWE-59 (CWE-59)
Our database tracks 287 CVEs classified as CWE-59, with 13 rated critical and 206 rated high severity. The average CVSS score for CWE-59 vulnerabilities is 7.4.
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