Do Not Allow Hidden Executable Files

In Linux, the name of a hidden file starts with a dot .. Hidden executable files are not allowed in the system. Note that . and . are not hidden files. They refer to the current directory and upper-level directory, respectively. The .bashrc, .bashprofile, and .bashlogout files are script files us...

CVE-2025-46653

Formidable aka node-formidable 2.1.0 through 3.x before 3.5.3 relies on hexoid to prevent guessing of filenames for untrusted executable content; however, hexoid is documented as not "cryptographically secure." Also, there is a scenario in which only the last two characters of a hexoid string nee...

CVE-2025-32035

DNN formerly DotNetNuke is an open-source web content management platform CMS in the Microsoft ecosystem. Prior to 9.13.2, when uploading files e.g. when uploading assets, the file extension is checked to see if it's an allowed file type but the actual contents of the file aren't checked. This...

CVE-2025-29999

A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens License Server SLS All versions V4.3. The affected application searches for executable files in the application folder without proper validation. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges by placing a...

CVE-2025-29999

A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens License Server SLS All versions V4.3. The affected application searches for executable files in the application folder without proper validation. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges by placing a...

CVE-2025-29999

CVE-2025-29999 affects Siemens License Server (SLS) prior to v4.3. The issue: the application searches for executable files in its folder without proper validation, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges by placing a malicious executable in the same director...

PT-2025-15406 · Siemens · Siemens License Server

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Siemens License Server SLS versions prior to V4.3 Description: A vulnerability has been identified where the affected application searches for executable files in the application folder without proper validation. This could allow an attacker ...

CVE-2025-29481

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libbpf 1.5.0 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the bpfobjectinitprog function of libbpf. This has been disputed by third parties who assert that "no one in their sane mind should be passing untrusted ELF files into libbpf while running under...

WinRAR MOTW Code Execution

The vulnerability of the Mark of the Web MOTW file archiver WinRAR is related to the lack of a warning message for users regarding unsafe actions related to the user interface when processing symbolic links that point to executable files. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to...

CVE-2022-30527

A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC NMS All versions V2.0. The affected application assigns improper access rights to specific folders containing executable files and libraries. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to inject arbitrary code and escalate privileges...

CVE-2024-25034

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the type of file in the File Manager T1 process. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system that can be sent to victims for performing further attac...

CVE-2024-40691

IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing...

CVE-2024-25034

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the type of file in the File Manager T1 process. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system that can be sent to victims for performing further attac...

CVE-2024-40693 IBM Planning Analytics file upload

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing furth...

CVE-2024-25034 IBM Planning Analytics file upload

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the type of file in the File Manager T1 process. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system that can be sent to victims for performing further attac...

CVE-2024-25034

CVE-2024-25034 affects IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1, where the File Manager T1 process does not validate file types, allowing upload of executable/malicious files. IBM’s Security Bulletin notes this as a Malicious File Upload vulnerability (CWE-434) with high impact (CVE has base scores up ...

CVE-2024-25034 IBM Planning Analytics file upload

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the type of file in the File Manager T1 process. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system that can be sent to victims for performing further attac...

CVE-2024-40693: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

IBM Planning Analytics 2.0 and 2.1 could be vulnerable to malicious file upload by not validating the content of the file uploaded to the web interface. Attackers can make use of this weakness and upload malicious executable files into the system, and it can be sent to victim for performing furth...

gix-worktree-state nonexclusive checkout sets executable files world-writable

Summary gix-worktree-state specifies 0777 permissions when checking out executable files, intending that the umask will restrict them appropriately. But one of the strategies it uses to set permissions is not subject to the umask. This causes files in a repository to be world-writable in some...

GHSA-FQMF-W4XH-33RH gix-worktree-state nonexclusive checkout sets executable files world-writable

Summary gix-worktree-state specifies 0777 permissions when checking out executable files, intending that the umask will restrict them appropriately. But one of the strategies it uses to set permissions is not subject to the umask. This causes files in a repository to be world-writable in some...