CWE-47 — Path Equivalence: ' filename' (Leading Space)
CWE-47: Path Equivalence: ' filename' (Leading Space)
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Variant |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product accepts path input in the form of leading space (' 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.
Common consequences
- Confidentiality, Integrity: Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/47.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html