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.

2079 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-MQ35-399R-FGC5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-22 15:30 – Updated: 2024-12-04 18:32
VLAI
Details

Certain software builds for the Itel Vision 3 Turbo Android device contain a vulnerable pre-installed app with a package name of com.transsion.autotest.factory (versionCode='7', versionName='1.8.0(220310_1027)') that allows local third-party apps to execute arbitrary shell commands in its context (system user) due to inadequate access control. No permissions or special privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability in the com.transsion.autotest.factory app. No user interaction is required beyond installing and running a third-party app. The vulnerability allows local apps to access sensitive functionality that is generally restricted to pre-installed apps, such as programmatically performing the following actions: granting arbitrary permissions (which can be used to obtain sensitive user data), installing arbitrary apps, video recording the screen, wiping the device (removing the user's apps and data), injecting arbitrary input events, calling emergency phone numbers, disabling apps, accessing notifications, and much more. The confirmed vulnerable software build fingerprints for the Itel Vision 3 Turbo device are as follows: Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V92-20230105:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V86-20221118:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V78-20221101:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V64-20220803:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V61-20220721:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V58-20220712:user/release-keys, and Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V051-20220613:user/release-keys. This malicious app sends a broadcast Intent to the receiver component named com.transsion.autotest.factory/.broadcast.CommandReceiver with the path to a shell script that it creates in its scoped storage directory. Then the com.transsion.autotest.factory app will execute the shell script with "system" privileges.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-38294"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-22T15:15:46Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Certain software builds for the Itel Vision 3 Turbo Android device contain a vulnerable pre-installed app with a package name of com.transsion.autotest.factory (versionCode=\u00277\u0027, versionName=\u00271.8.0(220310_1027)\u0027) that allows local third-party apps to execute arbitrary shell commands in its context (system user) due to inadequate access control. No permissions or special privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability in the com.transsion.autotest.factory app. No user interaction is required beyond installing and running a third-party app. The vulnerability allows local apps to access sensitive functionality that is generally restricted to pre-installed apps, such as programmatically performing the following actions: granting arbitrary permissions (which can be used to obtain sensitive user data), installing arbitrary apps, video recording the screen, wiping the device (removing the user\u0027s apps and data), injecting arbitrary input events, calling emergency phone numbers, disabling apps, accessing notifications, and much more. The confirmed vulnerable software build fingerprints for the Itel Vision 3 Turbo device are as follows: Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V92-20230105:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V86-20221118:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V78-20221101:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V64-20220803:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V61-20220721:user/release-keys, Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V58-20220712:user/release-keys, and Itel/F6321/itel-S661LP:11/RP1A.201005.001/GL-V051-20220613:user/release-keys. This malicious app sends a broadcast Intent to the receiver component named com.transsion.autotest.factory/.broadcast.CommandReceiver with the path to a shell script that it creates in its scoped storage directory. Then the com.transsion.autotest.factory app will execute the shell script with \"system\" privileges.",
  "id": "GHSA-mq35-399r-fgc5",
  "modified": "2024-12-04T18:32:34Z",
  "published": "2024-04-22T15:30:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38294"
    },
    {
      "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"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.tecno.com/SRC/blogdetail/99?lang=en_US"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MQ6F-MMPC-JGRR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-11 00:02 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:01
VLAI
Details

There is a permission control vulnerability in the Wi-Fi module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-40059"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-03-10T17:43:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "There is a permission control vulnerability in the Wi-Fi module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.",
  "id": "GHSA-mq6f-mmpc-jgrr",
  "modified": "2022-03-17T00:01:52Z",
  "published": "2022-03-11T00:02:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40059"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/3"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MQFW-C7JJ-R9XJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:28 – Updated: 2023-02-01 18:30
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in ManageEngine Applications Manager 14 with Build 14360. Integrated PostgreSQL which is built-in in Applications Manager is prone to attack due to lack of file permission security. The malicious users who are in �Authenticated Users� group can exploit privilege escalation and modify PostgreSQL configuration to execute arbitrary command to escalate and gain full system privilege user access and rights over the system.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-19475"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-01-10T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in ManageEngine Applications Manager 14 with Build 14360. Integrated PostgreSQL which is built-in in Applications Manager is prone to attack due to lack of file permission security. The malicious users who are in \ufffdAuthenticated Users\ufffd group can exploit privilege escalation and modify PostgreSQL configuration to execute arbitrary command to escalate and gain full system privilege user access and rights over the system.",
  "id": "GHSA-mqfw-c7jj-r9xj",
  "modified": "2023-02-01T18:30:24Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T22:28:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19475"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/security-updates/security-updates-cve-2019-19475.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MQRX-93H5-5X99

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-11 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-12 12:00
VLAI
Details

A registry permissions vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Data Loss Prevention (DLP) module could allow a local attacker with administrative credentials to bypass certain elements of the product's anti-tampering mechanisms on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain administrative credentials on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-41748"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-10T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A registry permissions vulnerability in the Trend Micro Apex One Data Loss Prevention (DLP) module could allow a local attacker with administrative credentials to bypass certain elements of the product\u0027s anti-tampering mechanisms on affected installations. Please note: an attacker must first obtain administrative credentials on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.",
  "id": "GHSA-mqrx-93h5-5x99",
  "modified": "2022-10-12T12:00:24Z",
  "published": "2022-10-11T12:00:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41748"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000291645"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MR6C-Q222-CJ77

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-28 03:30 – Updated: 2024-07-28 03:30
VLAI
Details

The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.6.0.0 uses a temporary folder with weak permissions during installation. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a version.dll file in the folder.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-42053"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-28T03:15:02Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The MSI installer for Splashtop Streamer for Windows before 3.6.0.0 uses a temporary folder with weak permissions during installation. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a version.dll file in the folder.",
  "id": "GHSA-mr6c-q222-cj77",
  "modified": "2024-07-28T03:30:47Z",
  "published": "2024-07-28T03:30:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42053"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/SpacePlant/Vulns/blob/main/Advisories/2024/2.md"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support-splashtopbusiness.splashtop.com/hc/en-us/articles/18223802896539-Splashtop-Streamer-version-v3-6-0-0-for-Windows-released"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MRP2-G378-9WHC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-05 03:30 – Updated: 2025-04-05 03:30
VLAI
Details

The Simple Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.5 via the WordPress core search feature. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from posts that have been restricted to higher-level roles such as administrator.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-11088"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200",
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-21T14:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Simple Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.5 via the WordPress core search feature. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from posts that have been restricted to higher-level roles such as administrator.",
  "id": "GHSA-mrp2-g378-9whc",
  "modified": "2025-04-05T03:30:32Z",
  "published": "2025-04-05T03:30:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11088"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3190023/simple-membership"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c1558b08-a33b-4cf2-bacb-c88065f513cc?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MRX6-RGFC-X742

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-05 06:30 – Updated: 2024-03-05 06:30
VLAI
Details

Incorrect default permission in AppLock prior to SMR MAr-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to configure AppLock settings.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-20830"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-05T05:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Incorrect default permission in AppLock prior to SMR MAr-2024 Release 1 allows local attackers to configure AppLock settings.",
  "id": "GHSA-mrx6-rgfc-x742",
  "modified": "2024-03-05T06:30:41Z",
  "published": "2024-03-05T06:30:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-20830"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2024\u0026month=03"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MV32-9MH3-Q74P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-17 21:32 – Updated: 2025-07-17 21:32
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability related to registry permissions in the Intercept X for Windows updater prior to version 2024.3.2 can lead to a local user gaining SYSTEM level privileges during a product upgrade.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-13972"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-17T19:15:24Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability related to registry permissions in the Intercept X for Windows updater prior to version 2024.3.2 can lead to a local user gaining SYSTEM level privileges during a product upgrade.",
  "id": "GHSA-mv32-9mh3-q74p",
  "modified": "2025-07-17T21:32:13Z",
  "published": "2025-07-17T21:32:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13972"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.sophos.com/en-us/security-advisories/sophos-sa-20250717-cix-lpe"
    }
  ],
  "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-MV8Q-JR3C-HXP6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:29 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:29
VLAI
Details

A missing CAP_NET_RAW check in NFC socket creation in net/nfc/rawsock.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2 could be used by local attackers to create raw sockets, bypassing security mechanisms, aka CID-26896f01467a.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-26088"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-09-24T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A missing CAP_NET_RAW check in NFC socket creation in net/nfc/rawsock.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8.2 could be used by local attackers to create raw sockets, bypassing security mechanisms, aka CID-26896f01467a.",
  "id": "GHSA-mv8q-jr3c-hxp6",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:29:26Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:29:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26088"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/26896f01467a28651f7a536143fe5ac8449d4041"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4578-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00001.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-MVXP-VG38-GQ5C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-08 00:00 – Updated: 2024-03-27 15:30
VLAI
Details

When curl < 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name to the final target file name.In that rename operation, it might accidentally widen the permissions for the target file, leaving the updated file accessible to more users than intended.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-32207"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-07-07T13:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "When curl \u003c 7.84.0 saves cookies, alt-svc and hsts data to local files, it makes the operation atomic by finalizing the operation with a rename from a temporary name to the final target file name.In that rename operation, it might accidentally *widen* the permissions for the target file, leaving the updated file accessible to more users than intended.",
  "id": "GHSA-mvxp-vg38-gq5c",
  "modified": "2024-03-27T15:30:36Z",
  "published": "2022-07-08T00:00:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-32207"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/1573634"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BEV6BR4MTI3CEWK2YU2HQZUW5FAS3FEY"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BEV6BR4MTI3CEWK2YU2HQZUW5FAS3FEY"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202212-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220915-0003"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5197"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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.