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Path Equivalence: 'file...name' (Multiple Internal Dot)
Properties
id: d3f:CWE-45
- name
- Path Equivalence: 'file...name' (Multiple Internal Dot)
- definition
- The product accepts path input in the form of multiple internal dot ('file...dir') 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.
Neighbors
CWE-45 has no direct neighbors in this release.Inferred Relationships
Related Countermeasure Techniques
Related Weaknesses
CWE-45 has no related weaknesses in this release.