CWE-24: Path Traversal: '../filedir'

ID CWE-24
Abstraction Variant
Structure Simple
Status Incomplete
Number of CVEs 53
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

This allows attackers to traverse the file system to access files or directories that are outside of the restricted directory.

The "../" manipulation is the canonical manipulation for operating systems that use "/" as directory separators, such as UNIX- and Linux-based systems. In some cases, it is useful for bypassing protection schemes in environments for which "/" is supported but not the primary separator, such as Windows, which uses "\" but can also accept "/".

Modes of Introduction

Phase Note
Implementation

Applicable Platforms

Type Class Name Prevalence
Language Not Language-Specific

Relationships

View Weakness
# ID View Status # ID Name Abstraction Structure Status
CWE-1000 Research Concepts Draft CWE-23 Relative Path Traversal Base Simple Draft

CVEs Published

CVSS Severity

CVSS Severity - By Year

CVSS Base Score

# CVE Description CVSS EPSS EPSS Trend (30 days) Affected Products Weaknesses Security Advisories Exploits PoC Pubblication Date Modification Date
# CVE Description CVSS EPSS EPSS Trend (30 days) Affected Products Weaknesses Security Advisories PoC Pubblication Date Modification Date
Loading...
Loading...