CWE-66: Improper Handling of File Names that Identify Virtual Resources
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles a file name that identifies a "virtual" resource that is not directly specified within the directory that is associated with the file name, causing the product to perform file-based operations on a resource that is not a file.
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Overview
Virtual file names are represented like normal file names, but they are effectively aliases for other resources that do not behave like normal files. Depending on their functionality, they could be alternate entities. They are not necessarily listed in directories.
Real-world CVEs
1 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-66 (Improper Handling of File Names that Identify Virtual Resources). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first.
Common consequences
What can happen when CWE-66 is exploited.
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Affects: Other
How it happens
When it is introduced
Typically introduced during these phases of the software lifecycle.