CVE-2025-5296 – Apache Link Following Privilege Escalation

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-5296 vulnerability over time.

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impact the vulnerability’s severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (‘Link Following’) vulnerability exists that could cause
    arbitrary data to be written to protected locations, potentially leading to escalation of privilege, arbitrary file
    corruption, exposure of application and system information or persistent denial of service when a low-privileged
    attacker tampers with the installation folder.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-59
    Added Reference https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-224-03&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-224-03.pdf
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