Opened 14 months ago
Last modified 2 months ago
#21809 new defect
Unshared Folder Seems Accessible via Symbolic Links — at Initial Version
| Reported by: | hit1t | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | shared folders | Version: | VirtualBox-6.1.44 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | hit1t | |
| Guest type: | Windows | Host type: | Linux |
Description
Hi there,
I wanted to discuss something that has caught my attention and might need a bit of assistance. It's related to security, and I believe we've stumbled upon a minor hiccup. Here's what I've observed:
Shared Folder: /home/hit1t/Desktop/OnlySharedFolder
Test Folder: /home/hit1t/test
To provide you with a complete picture, I established a symbolic link to the Test Folder on my Desktop using this command:
ln -s /home/hit1t/test ~/Desktop/test
Now, here comes the interesting part: When I moved this linked folder to the shared directory, it surprisingly allowed access to the 'Test' folder from the Guest OS. This caught my attention because it has the potential to allow users access to information that hasn't been explicitly shared, which could inadvertently compromise security.
Wondering your thoughts on this, thanks

