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CWE-59:Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Weakness ID:59
Version:v4.17
Weakness Name:Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Vulnerability Mapping:Allowed
Abstraction:Base
Structure:Simple
Status:Draft
Likelihood of Exploit:Medium
DetailsContent HistoryObserved CVE ExamplesReports
▼Submissions
Submission DateRelease DateSubmitterOrganizationVersionComment
2006-07-192006-07-19PLOVERN/ADraft 3

N/A

Submission Date: 2006-07-19

Release Date: 2006-07-19

Submitter: PLOVER

Organization: N/A

Version: Draft 3

Comment:

N/A

▼Modifications
Modification DateRelease DateModifierOrganizationVersionImportanceComment
2008-07-01N/AEric DalciCigitalN/AN/A

updated Time_of_Introduction

2008-09-08N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Alternate_Terms, Applicable_Platforms, Relationships, Other_Notes, Relationship_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings, Weakness_Ordinalities

2008-11-24N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

2009-01-12N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2009-05-27N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Description, Name

2009-10-29N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Background_Details, Other_Notes

2010-02-16N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Potential_Mitigations, Relationships

2010-04-05N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Related_Attack_Patterns

2011-06-01N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Common_Consequences

2011-09-13N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

2012-05-11N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Common_Consequences, Observed_Examples, References, Relationships

2012-10-30N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Potential_Mitigations

2014-06-23N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Common_Consequences, Other_Notes

2014-07-30N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Detection_Factors, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

2015-12-07N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2017-11-08N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Affected_Resources, Applicable_Platforms, Causal_Nature, Common_Consequences, Functional_Areas, Likelihood_of_Exploit, Modes_of_Introduction, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

2019-01-03N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Taxonomy_Mappings

2019-06-20N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2020-02-24N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2021-03-15N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2021-10-28N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2022-04-28N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Research_Gaps

2022-06-28N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2022-10-13N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Alternate_Terms, Background_Details, Observed_Examples, References, Relationship_Notes, Theoretical_Notes

2023-01-31N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Description

2023-04-27N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Relationships

2023-06-29N/ACWE Content TeamMITREN/AN/A

updated Mapping_Notes

Modification Date: 2008-07-01

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: Eric Dalci

Organization: Cigital

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Time_of_Introduction

Modification Date: 2008-09-08

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Alternate_Terms, Applicable_Platforms, Relationships, Other_Notes, Relationship_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings, Weakness_Ordinalities

Modification Date: 2008-11-24

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification Date: 2009-01-12

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2009-05-27

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Description, Name

Modification Date: 2009-10-29

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Background_Details, Other_Notes

Modification Date: 2010-02-16

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Potential_Mitigations, Relationships

Modification Date: 2010-04-05

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Related_Attack_Patterns

Modification Date: 2011-06-01

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Common_Consequences

Modification Date: 2011-09-13

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification Date: 2012-05-11

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Common_Consequences, Observed_Examples, References, Relationships

Modification Date: 2012-10-30

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Potential_Mitigations

Modification Date: 2014-06-23

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Common_Consequences, Other_Notes

Modification Date: 2014-07-30

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Detection_Factors, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification Date: 2015-12-07

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2017-11-08

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Affected_Resources, Applicable_Platforms, Causal_Nature, Common_Consequences, Functional_Areas, Likelihood_of_Exploit, Modes_of_Introduction, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification Date: 2019-01-03

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification Date: 2019-06-20

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2020-02-24

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2021-03-15

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2021-10-28

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2022-04-28

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Research_Gaps

Modification Date: 2022-06-28

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2022-10-13

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Alternate_Terms, Background_Details, Observed_Examples, References, Relationship_Notes, Theoretical_Notes

Modification Date: 2023-01-31

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Description

Modification Date: 2023-04-27

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Relationships

Modification Date: 2023-06-29

Release Date: N/A

Modifier: CWE Content Team

Organization: MITRE

Version: N/A

Importance: N/A

Comment:

updated Mapping_Notes

▼Contributions
Contributor DateRelease DateTypeContributorOrganizationVersionComment
▼Previous Name Entries
Change DatePrevious Entry NameVersion
2008-04-11

Link Following

N/A
2009-05-27

Failure to Resolve Links Before File Access (aka 'Link Following')

N/A

Change Date: 2008-04-11

Version: N/A

Previous Entry Name: Link Following

Change Date: 2009-05-27

Version: N/A

Previous Entry Name: Failure to Resolve Links Before File Access (aka 'Link Following')