CWE-178
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
Description
The product does not properly account for differences in case sensitivity when accessing or determining the properties of a resource, leading to inconsistent results.
Extended Description
Improperly handled case sensitive data can lead to several possible consequences, including: - case-insensitive passwords reducing the size of the key space, making brute force attacks easier - bypassing filters or access controls using alternate names - multiple interpretation errors using alternate names.