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CWE-65

Windows Hard Link

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.

6
Assigned CVEs
508th
Commonality Rank
7.7
Avg CVSS
0.0%
In CISA KEV

Volume and Severity of Assigned CVEs Over Time

Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-65 and their average CVSS base score over time.

Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Apr 17, 2019
7 years ago
Most Recent CVE
May 12, 2022
1,534 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.

6 CVEs · Highest risk first

CVEPublishedCVSSRiskKEVExploit
CVE-2019-8452HIGH
A hard-link created from log file archive of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 or Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 to any file on the system will g
Apr 22, 20197.835NOYES
CVE-2019-19231HIGH
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.
Dec 20, 20197.824NONO
CVE-2019-8454HIGH
A local attacker can create a hard-link between a file to which the Check Point Endpoint Security client for Windows before E80.96 writes and another BAT file, then by impersonatin
Apr 29, 20197.023NONO
CVE-2020-6013HIGH
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 comb
Jul 6, 20208.822NONO
CVE-2022-23742HIGH
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 f
May 12, 20227.821NONO
CVE-2019-8455HIGH
A hard-link created from the log file of Check Point ZoneAlarm up to 15.4.062 to any file on the system will get its permission changed so that all users can access that linked fil
Apr 17, 20197.118NONO
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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
19%
5.0-5.9
16%
6.0-6.9
83%
26%
7.0-7.9
17%
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
1 CVE
16.7% of CVEs· 99th percentile

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Top Affected Vendors

Top Affected Products