Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-48
CWE-48: Path Equivalence: 'file name' (Internal Whitespace)
The product accepts path input in the form of internal space ('file(SPACE)name') 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.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-41: Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence
