Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Allowed

Incorrect Default Permissions

Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

2035 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-M286-4WCQ-V339

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-22 15:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:36
VLAI
Details

Certain software builds for the TCL 30Z and TCL 10 Android devices contain a vulnerable, pre-installed app that relies on a missing permission that provides no protection at runtime. The missing permission is required as an access permission by components in various pre-installed apps. On the TCL 30Z device, the vulnerable app has a package name of com.tcl.screenrecorder (versionCode='1221092802', versionName='v5.2120.02.12008.1.T' ; versionCode='1221092805', versionName='v5.2120.02.12008.2.T'). On the TCL 10L device, the vulnerable app has a package name of com.tcl.sos (versionCode='2020102827', versionName='v3.2014.12.1012.B'). When a third-party app declares and requests the missing permission, it can interact with certain service components in the aforementioned apps (that execute with "system" privileges) to perform arbitrary files reads/writes in its context. An app exploiting this vulnerability only needs to declare and request the single missing permission and no user interaction is required beyond installing and running a third-party app. The software build fingerprints for each confirmed vulnerable device are as follows: TCL 10L (TCL/T770B/T1_LITE:11/RKQ1.210107.001/8BIC:user/release-keys) and TCL 30Z (TCL/4188R/Jetta_ATT:12/SP1A.210812.016/LV8E:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU5P:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU61:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU66:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU68:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU6P:user/release-keys, and TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU6X:user/release-keys). This malicious app declares the missing permission named com.tct.smart.switchphone.permission.SWITCH_DATA as a normal permission, requests the missing permission, and uses it to interact with the com.tct.smart.switchdata.DataService service component that is declared in vulnerable apps that execute with "system" privileges to perform arbitrary file reads/writes.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-38295"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-22T15:15:46Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Certain software builds for the TCL 30Z and TCL 10 Android devices contain a vulnerable, pre-installed app that relies on a missing permission that provides no protection at runtime. The missing permission is required as an access permission by components in various pre-installed apps. On the TCL 30Z device, the vulnerable app has a package name of com.tcl.screenrecorder (versionCode=\u00271221092802\u0027, versionName=\u0027v5.2120.02.12008.1.T\u0027 ; versionCode=\u00271221092805\u0027, versionName=\u0027v5.2120.02.12008.2.T\u0027). On the TCL 10L device, the vulnerable app has a package name of com.tcl.sos (versionCode=\u00272020102827\u0027, versionName=\u0027v3.2014.12.1012.B\u0027). When a third-party app declares and requests the missing permission, it can interact with certain service components in the aforementioned apps (that execute with \"system\" privileges) to perform arbitrary files reads/writes in its context. An app exploiting this vulnerability only needs to declare and request the single missing permission and no user interaction is required beyond installing and running a third-party app. The software build fingerprints for each confirmed vulnerable device are as follows: TCL 10L (TCL/T770B/T1_LITE:11/RKQ1.210107.001/8BIC:user/release-keys) and TCL 30Z (TCL/4188R/Jetta_ATT:12/SP1A.210812.016/LV8E:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU5P:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU61:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU66:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU68:user/release-keys, TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU6P:user/release-keys, and TCL/T602DL/Jetta_TF:12/SP1A.210812.016/vU6X:user/release-keys). This malicious app declares the missing permission named com.tct.smart.switchphone.permission.SWITCH_DATA as a normal permission, requests the missing permission, and uses it to interact with the com.tct.smart.switchdata.DataService service component that is declared in vulnerable apps that execute with \"system\" privileges to perform arbitrary file reads/writes.",
  "id": "GHSA-m286-4wcq-v339",
  "modified": "2024-07-03T18:36:27Z",
  "published": "2024-04-22T15:30:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38295"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2031/DEF%20CON%2031%20presentations/Ryan%20Johnson%20Mohamed%20Elsabagh%20Angelos%20Stavrou%20-%20Still%20Vulnerable%20Out%20of%20the%20Box%20Revisiting%20the%20Security%20of%20Prepaid%20Android%20Carrier%20Devices.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-M2M2-984J-C7RX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-26 18:32 – Updated: 2024-03-26 18:32
VLAI
Details

Dell Grab for Windows, versions up to and including 5.0.4, contain Weak Application Folder Permissions vulnerability. A local authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation, unauthorized access to application data, unauthorized modification of application data and service disruption.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-25958"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-26T16:15:11Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Dell Grab for Windows, versions up to and including 5.0.4, contain Weak Application Folder Permissions vulnerability. A local authenticated attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation, unauthorized access to application data, unauthorized modification of application data and service disruption.",
  "id": "GHSA-m2m2-984j-c7rx",
  "modified": "2024-03-26T18:32:05Z",
  "published": "2024-03-26T18:32:05Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25958"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000223508/dsa-2024-121-security-update-for-grab-for-windows-vulnerabilities"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-M2VV-94MG-CRPH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:41
VLAI
Details

Millennium Millewin (also known as "Cartella clinica") 13.39.028, 13.39.28.3342, and 13.39.146.1 has insecure folder permissions allowing a malicious user for a local privilege escalation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-3394"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-02-09T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Millennium Millewin (also known as \"Cartella clinica\") 13.39.028, 13.39.28.3342, and 13.39.146.1 has insecure folder permissions allowing a malicious user for a local privilege escalation.",
  "id": "GHSA-m2vv-94mg-crph",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:41:39Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:41:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3394"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49530"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161334/Millewin-13.39.028-Unquoted-Service-Path-Insecure-Permissions.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-M2WV-P5GG-25GQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-20 12:30 – Updated: 2026-01-21 12:30
VLAI
Details

The Phoenix Code's configuration on macOS, specifically the presence of entitlements: "com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables" and "com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation" allows for Dynamic Library (Dylib) injection. A local attacker with unprivileged access can use environment variables like DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES to successfully inject code in application's context and bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission.

This issue was fixed in commit 0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-5255"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-20T10:15:21Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Phoenix Code\u0027s configuration on macOS, specifically the presence of entitlements: \"com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables\" and \"com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation\" allows for Dynamic Library (Dylib) injection. A local attacker with unprivileged access can use environment variables like DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES to successfully inject code in application\u0027s context and\u00a0bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission.\n\nThis issue was fixed in commit 0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da",
  "id": "GHSA-m2wv-p5gg-25gq",
  "modified": "2026-01-21T12:30:30Z",
  "published": "2025-06-20T12:30:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5255"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/phcode-dev/phoenix-desktop/pull/623/commits/0c75fb57f89d0b7d9b180026bc2624b7dcf807da"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/phcode-dev/phoenix-desktop/commit/ab5d5ffd04fbbab770c1ef6250cd0ec5323289c2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/06/tcc-bypass"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://phcode.dev"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-M36J-F2HF-QGJ2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:59 – Updated: 2022-12-06 21:39
VLAI
Summary
Jenkins Libvirt Slaves Plugin vlnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions
Details

A missing permission check in Jenkins Libvirt Slaves Plugin allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified SSH server using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:libvirt-slave"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.8.6"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-10472"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-06T21:39:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-10-23T13:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A missing permission check in Jenkins Libvirt Slaves Plugin allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified SSH server using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.",
  "id": "GHSA-m36j-f2hf-qgj2",
  "modified": "2022-12-06T21:39:52Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:59:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10472"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/libvirt-slave-plugin/commit/231c41e0e4ecb2d25247cc2775e1fe18d64a1703"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/libvirt-slave-plugin/commit/c671d68f9498414a735913c9372ede8b4791bfee"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/libvirt-slave-plugin"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-10-23/#SECURITY-1014%20(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/23/2"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Jenkins Libvirt Slaves Plugin vlnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions"
}

GHSA-M398-VV9J-2R7F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-15 00:01 – Updated: 2023-01-18 15:30
VLAI
Details

A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the parsec package of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to imitate the service leading to DoS or clients talking to an imposter service. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory parsec versions prior to 0.8.1-1.1.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-36781"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-01-14T11:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the parsec package of openSUSE Factory allows local attackers to imitate the service leading to DoS or clients talking to an imposter service. This issue affects: openSUSE Factory parsec versions prior to 0.8.1-1.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-m398-vv9j-2r7f",
  "modified": "2023-01-18T15:30:30Z",
  "published": "2022-01-15T00:01:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36781"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1193484"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-M3H9-RRJJ-R246

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-05 03:30 – Updated: 2026-02-05 03:30
VLAI
Details

Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation FREQSHIP-mini for Windows versions 8.0.0 to 8.0.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges by replacing service executable files (EXE) or DLLs in the installation directory with specially crafted files. As a result, the attacker may be able to disclose, tamper with, delete, or destroy information stored on the PC where the affected product is installed, or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition on the affected system.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-10314"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-05T03:15:51Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation FREQSHIP-mini for Windows versions 8.0.0 to 8.0.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with system privileges by replacing service executable files (EXE) or DLLs in the installation directory with specially crafted files. As a result, the attacker may be able to disclose, tamper with, delete, or destroy information stored on the PC where the affected product is installed, or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition on the affected system.",
  "id": "GHSA-m3h9-rrjj-r246",
  "modified": "2026-02-05T03:30:17Z",
  "published": "2026-02-05T03:30:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10314"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jvn.jp/jp/JVN64883963"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-034-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2025-019_en.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-M3J4-RXWQ-WXV7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:15
VLAI
Details

SonicWall Global VPN Client 4.10.5 installer (32-bit and 64-bit) incorrect default file permission vulnerability leads to privilege escalation which potentially allows command execution in the host operating system. This vulnerability impacts GVC 4.10.5 installer and earlier.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-20037"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-21T09:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "SonicWall Global VPN Client 4.10.5 installer (32-bit and 64-bit) incorrect default file permission vulnerability leads to privilege escalation which potentially allows command execution in the host operating system. This vulnerability impacts GVC 4.10.5 installer and earlier.",
  "id": "GHSA-m3j4-rxwq-wxv7",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:15:23Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:15:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20037"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2021-0024"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-M3JP-V66F-7QCP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-08 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-19 00:01
VLAI
Details

A bug in CmpUserMgr component can lead to only partially applied security policies. This can result in enabled, anonymous access to components part of the applied security policy.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-22518"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276",
      "CWE-286"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-07T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A bug in CmpUserMgr component can lead to only partially applied security policies. This can result in enabled, anonymous access to components part of the applied security policy.",
  "id": "GHSA-m3jp-v66f-7qcp",
  "modified": "2022-04-19T00:01:33Z",
  "published": "2022-04-08T00:00:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22518"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://customers.codesys.com/index.php?eID=dumpFile\u0026t=f\u0026f=17092\u0026token=a556b1695843bb42084dc63d5bdf553ca02ea393\u0026download="
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-M3MV-GM9W-9XF4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-03 06:32 – Updated: 2025-01-04 00:33
VLAI
Details

there is a possible biometric bypass due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-53835"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-03T04:15:06Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "there is a possible biometric bypass due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-m3mv-gm9w-9xf4",
  "modified": "2025-01-04T00:33:40Z",
  "published": "2025-01-03T06:32:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53835"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2024-12-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation MIT-1
Architecture and Design Operation

The architecture needs to access and modification attributes for files to only those users who actually require those actions.

Mitigation MIT-46
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Separation of Privilege

  • Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
  • Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs

In applications, particularly web applications, access to functionality is mitigated by an authorization framework. This framework maps Access Control Lists (ACLs) to elements of the application's functionality; particularly URL's for web apps. In the case that the administrator failed to specify an ACL for a particular element, an attacker may be able to access it with impunity. An attacker with the ability to access functionality not properly constrained by ACLs can obtain sensitive information and possibly compromise the entire application. Such an attacker can access resources that must be available only to users at a higher privilege level, can access management sections of the application, or can run queries for data that they otherwise not supposed to.

CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing

An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.

CAPEC-81: Web Server Logs Tampering

Web Logs Tampering attacks involve an attacker injecting, deleting or otherwise tampering with the contents of web logs typically for the purposes of masking other malicious behavior. Additionally, writing malicious data to log files may target jobs, filters, reports, and other agents that process the logs in an asynchronous attack pattern. This pattern of attack is similar to "Log Injection-Tampering-Forging" except that in this case, the attack is targeting the logs of the web server and not the application.