CWE-43: Path Equivalence: 'filename....' (Multiple Trailing Dot)

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Description

The product accepts path input in the form of multiple 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.

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ThreatScore

Threat Mapped score: 0.0

Industry: Finiancial

Threat priority: Unclassified


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