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CWE-162: Improper Neutralization of Trailing Special Elements

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The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes trailing special elements that could be interpreted in unexpected ways when they are sent to a downstream component.

What the weakness is: CWE-162 at MITRE. All weaknesses

Related attack patterns (CAPEC): 1
  • CAPEC-635 Alternative Execution Due to Deceptive Filenames Severity: High

The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to CWE-162, as MITRE names them. Credits.

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