Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence

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Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence
definition
The product is vulnerable to file system contents disclosure through path equivalence. Path equivalence involves the use of special characters in file and directory names. The associated manipulations are intended to generate multiple names for the same object.

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