CWE-249 6 CVEs MITRE definition ↗

CWE-249: Often Misused: Path Manipulation (Deprecated)

Overview

CWE-249 is a deprecated classification in the CWE framework. It remains in the catalog for historical hierarchy and CVE traceability.

Security impact
Security impact: Low / none for active exploitation (deprecated catalog entry).
Historical note
Historical note: MITRE periodically reorganizes the CWE tree; prefer current, non-deprecated weaknesses for threat modeling.

Description

This entry has been deprecated because of name confusion and an accidental combination of multiple weaknesses. Most of its content has been transferred to CWE-785.

Related CVEs in this database

These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.

CVE Published Summary
CVE-2023-35003 2024-02-14 Path transversal in some Intel(R) VROC software before version 8.0.8.1001 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVE-2023-33878 2023-11-14 Path transversal in some Intel(R) NUC P14E Laptop Element Audio Install Package software before version 156 for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege vi…
CVE-2023-32655 2023-11-14 Path transversal in some Intel(R) NUC Kits & Mini PCs - NUC8i7HVK & NUC8HNK USB Type C power delivery controller installatio software before version 1.0.10.3 for Windows may allow an authenticated use…
CVE-2023-32278 2023-11-14 Path transversal in some Intel(R) NUC Uniwill Service Driver for Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kits - LAPRC510 & LAPRC710 Uniwill Service Driver installation software before version 1.0.1.7 for Intel(R) NUC…
CVE-2022-27229 2023-11-14 Path transversal in some Intel(R) NUC Kits NUC7i3DN, NUC7i5DN, NUC7i7DN HDMI firmware update tool software before version 1.79.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of p…
CVE-2019-3932 2019-04-30 Crestron AM-100 with firmware 1.6.0.2 and AM-101 with firmware 2.7.0.2 are vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a hard-coded password in return.tgi. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can use th…

Previous names

  • Often Misused: Path Manipulation (2009-07-27)

Content submission

Name
7 Pernicious Kingdoms
Date
2006-07-19
Version
Draft 3

Content modifications

Date Name Version Importance Comment
2008-07-01 Eric Dalci 1.0 updated Time_of_Introduction
2008-08-01 1.0 added/updated white box definitions
2008-09-08 CWE Content Team 1.0 updated Applicable_Platforms, Relationships, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings
2009-05-27 CWE Content Team 1.4 updated Demonstrative_Examples
2009-07-17 KDM Analytics 1.5 Critical Described inconsistencies in this entry, which the CWE Content Team had already slated for deprecation.
2009-07-27 CWE Content Team 1.5 updated Affected_Resources, Applicable_Platforms, Demonstrative_Examples, Description, Maintenance_Notes, Name, Other_Notes, Potential_Mitigations, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings, Time_of_Introduction, Type, White_Box_Definitions
2009-10-29 CWE Content Team 1.6 updated Relationships
2021-03-15 CWE Content Team 4.4 updated Description, Maintenance_Notes
2022-10-13 CWE Content Team 4.9 updated Description
2023-06-29 CWE Content Team 4.12 updated Mapping_Notes
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