Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-58
CWE-58: Path Equivalence: Windows 8.3 Filename
The product contains a protection mechanism that restricts access to a long filename on a Windows operating system, but it does not properly restrict access to the equivalent short 8.3 filename.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-41: Improper Resolution of Path Equivalence
