CWE-58

Path Equivalence: Windows 8.3 Filename
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The product contains a protection mechanism that restricts access to a long filename on a Windows operating system, but it does not properly restrict access to the equivalent short '8.3' filename.

Status
incomplete
Abstraction
variant

Common Consequences

confidentiality integrity
Impacts
read files or directories modify files or directories

Potential Mitigations

Phases:
system configuration
Descriptions:
• Disable Windows from supporting 8.3 filenames by editing the Windows registry. Preventing 8.3 filenames will not remove previously generated 8.3 filenames.

Functional Areas

file processing