Authentication bypass due to path traversal in username during pre-authentication
Summary
Authentication bypass due to path traversal in username during pre-authentication. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 5.9). Weakness: CWE-22.
What this means
In plain English
Authentication bypass due to path traversal in username during pre-authentication. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 5.9). Weakness: CWE-22. The official description indicates that exploitation does not require prior authentication. An authentication bypass can allow protected functionality to be reached without completing the intended identity checks.
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Mitigation
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