CWE-1259 Improper Restriction of Security Token Assignment – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-1259

Below is a list of CAPEC attack patterns associated with this CWE-1259. Click on each CAPEC to learn more. The right column shows the related weaknesses (including this one).

CAPEC Related Weaknesses
Exploit Non-Production Interfaces
CWE-489 Active Debug Code
CWE-1209 Failure to Disable Reserved Bits
CWE-1259 Improper Restriction of Security Token Assignment
CWE-1267 Policy Uses Obsolete Encoding
CWE-1270 Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens
CWE-1294 Insecure Security Identifier Mechanism
CWE-1295 Debug Messages Revealing Unnecessary Information
CWE-1296 Incorrect Chaining or Granularity of Debug Components
CWE-1302 Missing Source Identifier in Entity Transactions on a System-On-Chip (SOC)
CWE-1313 Hardware Allows Activation of Test or Debug Logic at Runtime
Exploitation of Improperly Controlled Hardware Security Identifiers
CWE-1259 Improper Restriction of Security Token Assignment
CWE-1267 Policy Uses Obsolete Encoding
CWE-1270 Generation of Incorrect Security Tokens
CWE-1294 Insecure Security Identifier Mechanism
CWE-1302 Missing Source Identifier in Entity Transactions on a System-On-Chip (SOC)

About CWE-1259: Improper Restriction of Security Token Assignment

CWE-1259 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-1259 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

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