CWE-282 - Improper Ownership Management
- Abstraction:Class
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Draft
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-10-26
Weakness Name
Improper Ownership Management
Description
The product assigns the wrong ownership, or does not properly verify the ownership, of an object or resource.
Common Consequences
Scope: Access Control
Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
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