Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-39
CWE-39: Path Traversal: 'C:dirname'
The product accepts input that contains a drive letter or Windows volume letter ('C:dirname') that potentially redirects access to an unintended location or arbitrary file.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-36: Absolute Path Traversal
