CWE-42

Path Equivalence: 'filename.' (Trailing Dot)
AI Translation Available

The product accepts path input in the form of trailing dot ('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

Common Consequences

access control
Impacts
bypass protection mechanism

Potential Mitigations

Functional Areas

file processing