directory traversal in English

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        "(cybersecurity) An attack in which the attacker causes a system to move from an allowed path or directory to one which is meant to be private via path change commands."
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        "(cybersecurity) An attack in which the attacker causes a system to move from an allowed path or directory to one which is meant to be private via path change commands."
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          "word": "path traversal"
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  "word": "directory traversal"
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"directory traversal" meaning in English

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