CWE-422 - Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Draft
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')
Description
The product does not properly verify the source of a message in the Windows Messaging System while running at elevated privileges, creating an alternate channel through which an attacker can directly send a message to the product.
Common Consequences
Scope: Access Control
Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Bypass Protection Mechanism
