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CWE-64

Windows Shortcut Following (.LNK)

The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently handle when the file is a Windows shortcut (.LNK) whose target is outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.

9
Assigned CVEs
451st
Commonality Rank
7.0
Avg CVSS
0.0%
In CISA KEV

Volume and Severity of Assigned CVEs Over Time

Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-64 and their average CVSS base score over time.

Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Mar 25, 2021
5 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Aug 6, 2025
352 days ago

Top CVEs Assigned This CWE

Top CVEs that have been assigned this CWE. A single CVE can have multiple CWE assignments, though many have just one.

9 CVEs · Highest risk first

CVEPublishedCVSSRiskKEVExploit
CVE-2025-49385HIGH
Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a link following local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileg
Jun 17, 20257.124NONO
CVE-2025-49384HIGH
Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a link following local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileg
Jun 17, 20257.124NONO
CVE-2025-53503HIGH
Trend Micro Cleaner One Pro is vulnerable to a Privilege Escalation vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileged Trend Micro files including
Jul 10, 20257.823NONO
CVE-2025-52837HIGH
Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) version 5.8.0.1327 and below is vulnerable to a Link Following Privilege Escalation Vulnerability that could allow an attacker the opportuni
Jul 10, 20257.823NONO
CVE-2021-1492HIGH
The Duo Authentication Proxy installer prior to 5.2.1 did not properly validate file installation paths. This allows an attacker with local user privileges to coerce the installer
Mar 25, 20217.123NONO
CVE-2025-48443MEDIUM
Trend Micro Password Manager (Consumer) version 5.0.0.1266 and below is vulnerable to a Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to
Jun 17, 20256.622NONO
CVE-2025-7376MEDIUM
Windows Shortcut Following (.LNK) vulnerability in multiple processes of Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS64 versions 10.97.3 and prior, Mitsubishi Electric ICONICS Suite versions 10.97.
Aug 6, 20255.921NONO
CVE-2025-52521HIGH
Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a link following local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileg
Jul 10, 20257.121NONO
CVE-2021-41562MEDIUM
A vulnerability in Snow Snow Agent for Windows allows a non-admin user to cause arbitrary deletion of files. This issue affects: Snow Snow Agent for Windows version 5.0.0 to 6.7.1
Nov 3, 20216.121NONO
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CVE Severity & Scoring

This CWEGlobal (All CVEs)
0.0-0.9
1.0-1.9
2.0-2.9
3.0-3.9
10%
4.0-4.9
11%
19%
5.0-5.9
22%
16%
6.0-6.9
67%
26%
7.0-7.9
11%
8.0-8.9
14%
9.0-10.0
unknown
CVSS Score Range

Exploit Exposure

Exploit activity across CVEs assigned to this CWE, including CVEs that carry other CWE assignments.

CISA KEV
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Metasploit
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%

Social Chatter

Social posts that mention CVE IDs assigned to this CWE. This is assigned-CVE activity, not mentions of the CWE label itself.

Media Mentions

Media articles that mention CVE IDs assigned to this CWE. This is assigned-CVE coverage, not mentions of the CWE label itself.

Top Affected Vendors

Top Affected Products