CWE-641: Improper Restriction of Names for Files and Other Resources

Weakness Summary

The product constructs the name of a file or other resource using input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the resulting name.

• Canonical source: MITRE CWE-641 (opens in a new tab)
• Published Atomicorp CVE observations: 1
• Distinct affected products in those observations: 1
• Active Atomicorp rules associated with this weakness: 12

Atomicorp Research Context

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Selected Published CVE Observations

Associated Atomicorp WAF Rules