CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-269

Below is a list of CAPEC attack patterns associated with this CWE-269. Click on each CAPEC to learn more. The right column shows the related weaknesses (including this one).

CAPEC Related Weaknesses
Privilege Abuse
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-1317 Improper Access Control in Fabric Bridge
Privilege Escalation
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
CWE-1264 Hardware Logic with Insecure De-Synchronization between Control and Data Channels
CWE-1311 Improper Translation of Security Attributes by Fabric Bridge
Restful Privilege Elevation
CWE-267 Privilege Defined With Unsafe Actions
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

About CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management

CWE-269 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-269 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

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