CWE-842 - Placement of User into Incorrect Group
CWE-842
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Weakness Name
Placement of User into Incorrect Group
- Description
The product or the administrator places a user into an incorrect group.
If the incorrect group has more access or privileges than the intended group, the user might be able to bypass intended security policy to access unexpected resources or perform unexpected actions. The access-control system might not be able to detect malicious usage of this group membership.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Access Control
Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2011-03-30
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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