Kingdom: Input Validation and Representation
Input validation and representation problems ares caused by metacharacters, alternate encodings and numeric representations. Security problems result from trusting input. The issues include: "Buffer Overflows," "Cross-Site Scripting" attacks, "SQL Injection," and many others.
Path Manipulation: Absolute Path Traversal
Abstract
Allowing user to supply file paths to access without sufficient validation and access control checks could lead to sensitive data disclosure and potential recovery of proprietary business logic.
Explanation
Path manipulation errors occur when the following two conditions are met:
1. An attacker can specify a path used in an operation on the filesystem.
2. By specifying the resource, the attacker gains a capability that would not otherwise be permitted.
An attacker can acquire absolute paths to sensitive resources via information disclosed in error messages. The attacker can use this information to specify arbitrary files to read via unfiltered input. This can lead to a sensitive information disclosure and the recovery of sensitive data such as application source code, database authentication credentials, etc. In certain cases, attackers can also use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands remotely.
1. An attacker can specify a path used in an operation on the filesystem.
2. By specifying the resource, the attacker gains a capability that would not otherwise be permitted.
An attacker can acquire absolute paths to sensitive resources via information disclosed in error messages. The attacker can use this information to specify arbitrary files to read via unfiltered input. This can lead to a sensitive information disclosure and the recovery of sensitive data such as application source code, database authentication credentials, etc. In certain cases, attackers can also use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands remotely.
References
[1] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark normal
[5] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 22, CWE ID 73
[6] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2019 [10] CWE ID 022
[7] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2020 [12] CWE ID 022
[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2021 [8] CWE ID 022
[9] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2022 [8] CWE ID 022
[10] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 2023 [8] CWE ID 022
[11] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-002754
[12] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 AC, SI
[13] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Access Violation
[14] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SI-10 Information Input Validation (P1)
[15] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SI-10 Information Input Validation
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A2 Broken Access Control
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A10 Failure to Restrict URL Access
[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A8 Failure to Restrict URL Access
[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A4 Insecure Direct Object References
[20] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A5 Broken Access Control
[21] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A01 Broken Access Control
[22] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 12.3.1 File Execution Requirements (L1 L2 L3), 12.3.2 File Execution Requirements (L1 L2 L3)
[23] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M4 Insufficient Input/Output Validation
[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 6.5.2
[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 6.5.2
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 6.5.8
[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.5.8
[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.8
[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.8
[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.5.8
[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4
[32] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection, Control Objective 5.4 - Authentication and Access Control
[33] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection, Control Objective 5.4 - Authentication and Access Control, Control Objective B.3.1 - Terminal Software Attack Mitigation, Control Objective B.3.1.1 - Terminal Software Attack Mitigation
[34] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 4.2 - Critical Asset Protection, Control Objective 5.4 - Authentication and Access Control, Control Objective B.3.1 - Terminal Software Attack Mitigation, Control Objective B.3.1.1 - Terminal Software Attack Mitigation, Control Objective C.2.3 - Web Software Access Controls, Control Objective C.3.2 - Web Software Attack Mitigation
[35] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2010 Risky Resource Management - CWE ID 022
[36] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2011 Risky Resource Management - CWE ID 022
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3600 CAT II
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3600 CAT II
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3600 CAT II
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3600 CAT II
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3600 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3600 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3600 CAT II
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[52] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[53] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[54] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[55] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[56] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[57] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-002530 CAT II, APSC-DV-002560 CAT I, APSC-DV-002960 CAT II
[58] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Path Traversal (WASC-33)
[59] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium 24 + 2 Path Traversal
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