CWE-38 - Path Traversal: '\absolute\pathname\here'
CWE-38
- Abstraction:
- Variant
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Weakness Name
Path Traversal: '\absolute\pathname\here'
- Description
The product accepts input in the form of a backslash absolute path ('\absolute\pathname\here') without appropriate validation, which can 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:
- 2023-06-29
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