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CWE-379 · weakness in File and Path Handling

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

62 CVEs

Out of date: the sync last ran 3 hours ago. Newer CVEs and scores may be missing from the map.

Every dot is a CVE; the named ones are the most at risk. Red is exploited in the wild.

Every one of the 62 is a mark on the map. Named now: 1 to 26, most at risk first.

  1. As mitigation for CVE-2020-1945 Apache Ant 1.10.8 changed the permissions of temporary files it created so that only the current user was allowed to access them. Unfortunately the…CVE-2020-11979Apache Ant · 7.8% likely
  2. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC for macOS installer (AcroRdrDC_2200220191_MUI.pkg) contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability.CVE-2023-26396Adobe · CVSS 7.8 · 4.0% likely

    Adobe

  3. Insecure permissions in Linksys Velop WiFi 5 (WHW01v1) 1.1.13.202617 allows attackers to escalate privileges from Guest to root.CVE-2024-36821Linksys · CVSS 8.8 · 2.9% likely

    Linksys

  4. Adobe Digital Editions Arbitrary file system write vulnerabilityCVE-2021-21100Adobe · CVSS 7.8 · 1.7% likely

    Adobe

  5. Adobe Genuine Service Installer Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityCVE-2021-40708Adobe · CVSS 7.3 · 1.7% likely

    Adobe

  6. In Keylime before 6.3.0, Revocation Notifier uses a fixed /tmp path for UNIX domain socket which can allow unprivileged users a method to prohibit keylime operations.CVE-2022-23950keylime · CVSS 7.5 · 1.7% likely
  7. Adobe Digital Editions Installer flaw leads to Local Privilege EscalationCVE-2021-39828Adobe · CVSS 5.8 · 1.5% likely

    Adobe

  8. Adobe Digital Editions Installer flaw leads to Arbitrary File System WriteCVE-2021-39827Adobe · CVSS 6.5 · 1.5% likely

    Adobe

  9. On Windows endpoints, the SecureConnector agent is vulnerable to privilege escalation whereby an authenticated unprivileged user can obtain administrator privileges on the endpoin…CVE-2016-9486Microsoft · 1.3% likely

    Microsoft

  10. .NET Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE-2025-21173Microsoft · CVSS 7.3 · 1.3% likely

    Microsoft

  11. Adobe Creative Cloud DLL Hijacking Local Application Denial of ServiceCVE-2021-43017Adobe · CVSS 4.2 · 1.2% likely

    Adobe

  12. World writable root owned lock file created in user controllable locationCVE-2020-8831Canonical · CVSS 6.5 · 0.7% likely

    Canonical

  13. DataDog API Client contains a Local Information Disclosure VulnerabilityCVE-2021-21331DataDog · CVSS 3 · 0.6% likely

    DataDog

  14. Adobe Creative Cloud installer arbitrary file overwrite vulnerabilityCVE-2021-21068Adobe · CVSS 6.1 · 0.6% likely

    Adobe

  15. ManyDesigns Portofino WarFileLauncher.java createTempDir temp fileCVE-2022-3952ManyDesigns · CVSS 2.6 · 0.6% likely
  16. Adobe Genuine Services insecure file permission could lead to privilege escalationCVE-2021-28568Adobe · CVSS 5.8 · 0.6% likely

    Adobe

  17. Adobe Lightroom Classic DLL Hijacking Local Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityCVE-2021-40776Adobe · CVSS 6.1 · 0.5% likely

    Adobe

  18. Local privilege escalation through system temporary directoryCVE-2021-29428gradle · CVSS 8.8 · 0.5% likely

    Gradle

  19. Adobe Captivate Installer Creation of Temporary File In Directory With Incorrect Permissions Could Lead To Privilege EscalationCVE-2021-36002Adobe · CVSS 5 · 0.5% likely

    Adobe

  20. Adobe Creative Cloud Installer Arbitrary File WriteCVE-2021-28633Adobe · CVSS 6.1 · 0.5% likely

    Adobe

  21. Adobe Creative Cloud Arbitrary File Overwrite VulnerabilityCVE-2021-28613Adobe · CVSS 7.4 · 0.5% likely

    Adobe

  22. Adobe Premiere Elements Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityCVE-2021-28623Adobe · CVSS 6.2 · 0.5% likely

    Adobe

  23. Adobe Photoshop Elements Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - symbolic linkCVE-2021-28597Adobe · CVSS 6.2 · 0.5% likely

    Adobe

  24. Windows Error Reporting Tampering VulnerabilityCVE-2026-69482Microsoft · CVSS 7.1 · 0.5% likely

    Microsoft

  25. Packstack: red hat openstack: packstack: unauthorized system modification via insecure answer file creationCVE-2013-1815Red Hat · CVSS 6.1 · 0.5% likely

    Red Hat

  26. Aspire Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE-2026-120778Microsoft · CVSS 7.3 · 0.4% likely

    Microsoft

exploited in the wildcheck availableringed, named or not: CyberSIXT has reported on it

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Data as of 2026-11-14. CVE List through 2026-11-14 · EPSS of 2026-11-13 · CISA KEV checked 2026-11-14. Sources: the CVE List, CISA KEV, EPSS, NVD, nuclei templates and public bug bounty data.

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