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.