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
Affected Platforms
Technical Details
AI Translation
Common Consequences
access control
Impacts
bypass protection mechanism
Potential Mitigations
Functional Areas
file processing