CVE-2021-27117: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

April 6, 2022 (updated April 15, 2022)

An issue was discovered in file profile.go in function GetCPUProfile in beego through 2.0.2, allows attackers to launch symlink attacks locally.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-2v6v-q994-xvxx
github.com/beego/beego/issues/4484
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27117

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