CWE-285 Improper Authorization – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-285

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CAPEC Related Weaknesses
Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CWE-1191 On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control
CWE-1193 Power-On of Untrusted Execution Core Before Enabling Fabric Access Control
CWE-1220 Insufficient Granularity of Access Control
CWE-1297 Unprotected Confidential Information on Device is Accessible by OSAT Vendors
CWE-1311 Improper Translation of Security Attributes by Fabric Bridge
CWE-1314 Missing Write Protection for Parametric Data Values
CWE-1315 Improper Setting of Bus Controlling Capability in Fabric End-point
CWE-1318 Missing Support for Security Features in On-chip Fabrics or Buses
CWE-1320 Improper Protection for Outbound Error Messages and Alert Signals
CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
CWE-1327 Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address
Cross Zone Scripting
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-116 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-638 Not Using Complete Mediation
Directory Indexing
CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
CWE-424 Improper Protection of Alternate Path
CWE-425 Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Subverting Environment Variable Values
CWE-15 External Control of System or Configuration Setting
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-302 Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data
CWE-353 Missing Support for Integrity Check
Using Malicious Files
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-270 Privilege Context Switching Error
CWE-272 Least Privilege Violation
CWE-282 Improper Ownership Management
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Manipulating Opaque Client-based Data Tokens
CWE-233 Improper Handling of Parameters
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-302 Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data
CWE-315 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in a Cookie
CWE-353 Missing Support for Integrity Check
CWE-384 Session Fixation
CWE-472 External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter
CWE-539 Use of Persistent Cookies Containing Sensitive Information
CWE-565 Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking
Bypassing ATA Password Security
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-118 Incorrect Access of Indexable Resource ('Range Error')
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-302 Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data
CWE-680 Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow
CWE-697 Incorrect Comparison
Blue Boxing
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
Poison Web Service Registry
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
CWE-6 J2EE Misconfiguration: Insufficient Session-ID Length
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CWE-330 Use of Insufficiently Random Values
CWE-331 Insufficient Entropy
CWE-346 Origin Validation Error
CWE-384 Session Fixation
CWE-488 Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session
CWE-539 Use of Persistent Cookies Containing Sensitive Information
CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CWE-294 Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
CWE-346 Origin Validation Error
CWE-384 Session Fixation
CWE-488 Exposure of Data Element to Wrong Session
CWE-539 Use of Persistent Cookies Containing Sensitive Information
CWE-664 Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Collect Data from Registries
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
Key Negotiation of Bluetooth Attack (KNOB)
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-425 Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
CWE-15 External Control of System or Configuration Setting
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-23 Relative Path Traversal
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-272 Least Privilege Violation
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-346 Origin Validation Error
CWE-348 Use of Less Trusted Source
Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
CWE-15 External Control of System or Configuration Setting
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-96 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection')
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-302 Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data
CWE-473 PHP External Variable Modification
CWE-1321 Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
Forceful Browsing
CWE-285 Improper Authorization
CWE-425 Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure

About CWE-285: Improper Authorization

CWE-285 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-285 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

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