CWE-43 Path Equivalence: 'filename....' (Multiple Trailing Dot)
variantThe product accepts path input in the form of multiple trailing dot ('filedir....') 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.
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| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
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| CVE-2020-6975US | medium4.9 | — | ||
Digi International ConnectPort LTS 32 MEI, Firmware Version 1.4.3 (82002228_K 08/09/2018), bios Version 1.2. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker t… | ||||
| CVE-2025-10353US | — | Exploit | ||
File upload leading to remote code execution (RCE) in the “melis-cms-slider” module of Melis Technology's Melis Platform. This vulnerability allows an attacker to upload a maliciou… | ||||
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