CWE-56: Path Equivalence: 'filedir*' (Wildcard)
ID
CWE-56
Abstraction
Variant
Structure
Simple
Status
Incomplete
The product accepts path input in the form of asterisk wildcard ('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.
Modes of Introduction
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Applicable Platforms
Type | Class | Name | Prevalence |
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Language | Not Language-Specific |
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