CWE-28 (Path Traversal: '..\filedir') documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "..\" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
| Kind | Name | Class | Prevalence | OS / CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | — | Not Language-Specific | Undetermined | — |
| operating_system | — | Windows | Undetermined | — |
| technology | — | Not Technology-Specific | Undetermined | — |
These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.
| CVE | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-27810 | 2024-05-14 | A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, macOS Ventura 13.6.7, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5. … |
| CVE-2023-2059 | 2023-04-14 | A vulnerability was found in DedeCMS 5.7.87. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file uploads/include/dialog/select_templets.php. The manipula… |
| Date | Name | Version | Importance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Eric Dalci | 1.0 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction |
| 2008-09-08 | CWE Content Team | 1.0 | — | updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2008-10-14 | CWE Content Team | 1.0.1 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms, Description, Name |
| 2008-11-24 | CWE Content Team | 1.1 | — | updated Observed_Examples |
| 2009-07-27 | CWE Content Team | 1.5 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations |
| 2010-06-21 | CWE Content Team | 1.9 | — | updated Description, Potential_Mitigations |
| 2011-03-29 | CWE Content Team | 1.12 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations |
| 2011-06-01 | CWE Content Team | 1.13 | — | updated Common_Consequences |
| 2012-05-11 | CWE Content Team | 2.2 | — | updated Observed_Examples, Relationships |
| 2014-07-30 | CWE Content Team | 2.8 | — | updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings |
| 2017-11-08 | CWE Content Team | 3.0 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms |
| 2020-02-24 | CWE Content Team | 4.0 | — | updated Potential_Mitigations, Relationships |
| 2020-06-25 | CWE Content Team | 4.1 | — | updated Observed_Examples, Potential_Mitigations |
| 2023-01-31 | CWE Content Team | 4.10 | — | updated Description |
| 2023-04-27 | CWE Content Team | 4.11 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2023-06-29 | CWE Content Team | 4.12 | — | updated Mapping_Notes |
| 2025-09-09 | CWE Content Team | 4.18 | — | updated Affected_Resources, Functional_Areas |
| 2025-12-11 | CWE Content Team | 4.19 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms, Detection_Factors, Weakness_Ordinalities |