CVE-2026-25724: Claude Code Has Permission Deny Bypass Through Symbolic Links
anthropics · claude-code
Affected: anthropics claude-code · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 41% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Prior to version 2.1.7, Claude Code failed to strictly enforce deny rules configured in settings.json when accessing files through symbolic links. If a user explicitly denied Claude Code access to a file (such as /etc/passwd) and Claude Code had access to a symbolic link pointing to that file, it was possible for Claude Code to read the restricted file through the symlink without triggering deny rule enforcement. This issue has been patched in version 2.1.7.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- anthropics · claude-code< 2.1.7
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- anthropics
- Published
- February 2026
CoverageNo articles yet
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