CWE-43 - Path Equivalence: 'filename....' (Multiple Trailing Dot)
CWE-43
- Abstraction:
- Variant
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Weakness Name
Path Equivalence: 'filename....' (Multiple Trailing Dot)
- Description
The product accepts path input in the form of multiple trailing dot ('filedir....') without appropriate validation, which can lead to ambiguous path resolution and allow an attacker to traverse the file system to unintended locations or access arbitrary files.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Confidentiality, Integrity
Impact: Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-10-26
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