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