CWE-65Variant

Windows Hard Link

Incomplete in the CWE catalog · 6 CVEs mapped

6
CVEs mapped
7.5
Median CVSS
What it is

The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently handle when the name is associated with a hard link to a target that is outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.

Recent examples
7.8cvss
CVE-2022-23742

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions earlier than E86.40 copy files for forensics reports from a directory with low privileges

Check Point Endpoint Security Client for Windows versions earlier than E86.40 copy files for forensics reports from a directory with low privileges. An attacker can replace those files with malicious or linked content, such as exploiting CVE-2020-0896 on unpatched systems or using symbolic links.

HIGHno explanation yet
4%
epss
none
CVE-2020-6013

ZoneAlarm Firewall and Antivirus products before version 15.8.109.18436 allow an attacker who already has access to the system to execute code at elevated…

ZoneAlarm Firewall and Antivirus products before version 15.8.109.18436 allow an attacker who already has access to the system to execute code at elevated privileges through a combination of file permission manipulation and exploitation of Windows CVE-2020-00896 on unpatched systems.

no explanation yet
2%
epss
7.3cvss
CVE-2019-19231

An insecure file access vulnerability exists in CA Client Automation 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Agent for Windows that can allow a local attacker to gain…

An insecure file access vulnerability exists in CA Client Automation 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and 14.3 Agent for Windows that can allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.

HIGHno explanation yet
1%
epss
The record
Technical detail
CWE ID
CWE-65
Abstraction
Variant
Structure
Simple
Status
Incomplete