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CVE-2025-5296

Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
CWE-59 Link Following
Publication date:
18/08/2025
Last modified:
18/08/2025

Description

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (&amp;#39;Link Following&amp;#39;) vulnerability exists that could cause <br /> arbitrary data to be written to protected locations, potentially leading to escalation of privilege, arbitrary file <br /> corruption, exposure of application and system information or persistent denial of service when a low-privileged <br /> attacker tampers with the installation folder.

Impact

Vector 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS v4.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.00 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Attack Requirements (AT): None
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Confidentiality (VC): Low
Integrity (VI): High
Availability (VA): High
Confidentiality (SC): None
Integrity (SI): None
Availability (SA): None

Base Score 4.0
7.00
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Vector 3.x
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.30 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x
7.30
Severity 3.x
HIGH

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