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

CVE-2021-21740

Low
2.4/10

Summary

There is an information leak vulnerability in the digital media player (DMS) of ZTE's residential gateway product. The attacker could insert the USB disk with the symbolic link into the residential gateway, and access unauthorized directory information through the symbolic link, causing information leak.

  • LOW
  • PHYSICAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

'Improper link resolution before file access' occurs when software accesses a file resource but fails to verify that the file isn't a link or shortcut to another file. An attacker can potentially gain access to arbitrary files and from there the impact can vary, depending on the application, from sensitive data exposure to remote code execution.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published