CWE-47
Path Equivalence: ' filename' (Leading Space)
AI Translation Available
The product accepts path input in the form of leading space (' 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.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
variant
Affected Platforms
Technical Details
AI Translation
Common Consequences
confidentiality
integrity
Impacts
read files or directories
modify files or directories
Potential Mitigations
Functional Areas
file processing