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CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

  • Abstraction:Class
  • Structure:Simple
  • Status:Draft
  • Release Date:2006-07-19
  • Latest Modification Date:2024-07-16

Weakness Name

Improper Privilege Management

Description

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Common Consequences

Scope: Access Control

Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity

Related Weaknesses