CWE-424
Allowed-with-ReviewImproper Protection of Alternate Path
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product does not sufficiently protect all possible paths that a user can take to access restricted functionality or resources.
65 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-R3PQ-877R-MPFH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-21 21:30 – Updated: 2023-11-21 21:30A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload malicious files to the web root of the application. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to replace files and gain access to sensitive server-side information.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-20272"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-424"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-21T19:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to upload malicious files to the web root of the application. This vulnerability is due to insufficient file input validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a malicious file to the web interface. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to replace files and gain access to sensitive server-side information.",
"id": "GHSA-r3pq-877r-mpfh",
"modified": "2023-11-21T21:30:23Z",
"published": "2023-11-21T21:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20272"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-mult-j-KxpNynR"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RC4H-XGCC-X9W4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-25 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:50Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions via the debug shell which remains accessible for a short time window after launching Docker Desktop. The affected functionality is available for Docker Business customers only and assumes an environment where users are not granted local root or Administrator privileges.
This issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.23.0.
Affected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.23.0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-5165"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-424",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-25T16:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions via the debug shell which remains accessible for a short time window after launching Docker Desktop. The affected functionality is available for Docker Business customers only and assumes an environment where users are not granted local root or Administrator privileges. \n\nThis issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.23.0. \n\nAffected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.23.0.\n",
"id": "GHSA-rc4h-xgcc-x9w4",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:50:47Z",
"published": "2023-09-25T18:30:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5165"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4230"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VXHP-FM7F-3JRP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-28 18:31 – Updated: 2025-08-04 15:31Prior to 25.4.270.0, when wmic.exe is elevated with a full admin token the user can stop the Defendpoint service, bypassing anti-tamper protections. Once the service is disabled, the malicious user can add themselves to Administrators group and run any process with elevated permissions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-6250"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-424"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-28T16:15:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Prior to 25.4.270.0, when wmic.exe is elevated with a full admin token the user can stop the Defendpoint service, bypassing anti-tamper protections. Once the service is disabled, the malicious user can add themselves to Administrators group and run any process with elevated permissions.",
"id": "GHSA-vxhp-fm7f-3jrp",
"modified": "2025-08-04T15:31:08Z",
"published": "2025-07-28T18:31:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.beyondtrust.com/trust-center/security-advisories/bt25-06"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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-VXVX-HWWH-PP7C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-10 06:31 – Updated: 2026-07-10 09:31In OpenStack Ironic before 37.0.1, an Ironic user with the ability to deploy nodes using the IPMI management interface can maliciously use the send_raw step to send arbitrary IPMI commands to a node, bypassing Ironic's access control.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-54423"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-424"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-10T04:17:52Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In OpenStack Ironic before 37.0.1, an Ironic user with the ability to deploy nodes using the IPMI management interface can maliciously use the send_raw step to send arbitrary IPMI commands to a node, bypassing Ironic\u0027s access control.",
"id": "GHSA-vxvx-hwwh-pp7c",
"modified": "2026-07-10T09:31:36Z",
"published": "2026-07-10T06:31:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54423"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ironic/+bug/2150458"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.openstack.org/ossa/OSSA-2026-025.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/08/3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WR3G-X329-Q53C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-04 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-12 00:01Improper access control vulnerability in Contents To Window prior to SMR May-2022 Release 1 allows physical attacker to install package before completion of Setup wizard. The patch blocks entry point of the vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-28782"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-424",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-03T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper access control vulnerability in Contents To Window prior to SMR May-2022 Release 1 allows physical attacker to install package before completion of Setup wizard. The patch blocks entry point of the vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-wr3g-x329-q53c",
"modified": "2022-05-12T00:01:22Z",
"published": "2022-05-04T00:00:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28782"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=5"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Deploy different layers of protection to implement security in depth.
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-554: Functionality Bypass
An adversary attacks a system by bypassing some or all functionality intended to protect it. Often, a system user will think that protection is in place, but the functionality behind those protections has been disabled by the adversary.