CWE-35 - Path Traversal: '.../...//'
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2025-12-11
Weakness Name
Path Traversal: '.../...//'
Description
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
Common Consequences
Scope: Confidentiality, Integrity
Impact: Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories, Bypass Protection Mechanism
Notes: Not properly neutralizing '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) allows attackers to traverse the file system to access files or directories that are outside of the restricted directory.