CWE-38: Path Traversal: '\absolute\pathname\here'

VariantDraft

The product accepts input in the form of a backslash absolute path ('\absolute\pathname\here') without appropriate validation, which can allow an attacker to traverse the file system to unintended locations or access arbitrary files.

View on MITRE
Back to CWE Lookup

Technical Details

Structure
Simple

Applicable To

Languages
Not Language-Specific
Platforms

Learn More