CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2013-4655

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Published: Nov 13, 2019 | Modified: Nov 14, 2019
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
7.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Symlink Traversal vulnerability in Belkin N900 due to misconfiguration in the SMB service.

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
N900_firmware Belkin - (including) - (including)

Potential Mitigations

  • Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
  • Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

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