SB2025060545 - Link following in SyncBackFree
Published: June 5, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5474)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following within the Mirror functionality. A local user can abuse the service to delete arbitrary files and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.