Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-57
CWE-57: Path Equivalence: 'fakedir/../realdir/filename'
The product contains protection mechanisms to restrict access to 'realdir/filename', but it constructs pathnames using external input in the form of 'fakedir/../realdir/filename' that are not handled by those mechanisms. This allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions against the targeted file.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-41: Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence
