HCL AppScan Traffic Recorder fails to adequately neutralize special characters within the filename, potentially allowing it to resolve to a location beyond the restricted directory. Potential exploits can completely disrupt or takeover the application or the computer where the application is running.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.