CWE-267 - Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
CWE-267
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Weakness Name
Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
- Description
A particular privilege, role, capability, or right can be used to perform unsafe actions that were not intended, even when it is assigned to the correct entity.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Access Control
Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Notes: A user can access restricted functionality and/or sensitive information that may include administrative functionality and user accounts.
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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