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CWE-278 - Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions

CWE-278

  • Abstraction:
  • Variant
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Incomplete
Weakness Name

Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions

Description

A product inherits a set of insecure permissions for an object, e.g. when copying from an archive file, without user awareness or involvement.

Common Consequences

Scope: Confidentiality, Integrity

Impact: Read Application Data, Modify Application Data

Related Weaknesses

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical ResourceHigh

  • Release Date:
  • 2006-07-19
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-06-29

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