CWE-620 - Unverified Password Change
CWE-620
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Weakness Name
Unverified Password Change
- Description
When setting a new password for a user, the product does not require knowledge of the original password, or using another form of authentication.
This could be used by an attacker to change passwords for another user, thus gaining the privileges associated with that user.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Access Control
Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism, Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2007-05-07
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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