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Attack Pattern

Symlink Attack

CAPEC-132 · Detailed · Draft
An adversary positions a symbolic link in such a manner that the targeted user or application accesses the link's endpoint, assuming that it is accessing a file with the link's name.
likelihood: Low severity: High
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CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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