Path Equivalence: '/./' (Single Dot Directory)

Properties

id: d3f:CWE-55

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Path Equivalence: '/./' (Single Dot Directory)
definition
The product accepts path input in the form of single dot directory exploit ('/./') 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.
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Neighbors

CWE-55 has no direct neighbors in this release.

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