CWE-268—Privilege Chaining
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released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2023-06-29
Metadata
- CWE ID:
- CWE-268
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Privilege Chaining
Description
Two distinct privileges, roles, capabilities, or rights can be combined in a way that allows an entity to perform unsafe actions that would not be allowed without that combination.
Common Consequences
- Scope:
- Access Control
- Impact:
- Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Notes:
- A user can be given or gain access rights of another user. This can give the user unauthorized access to sensitive information including the access information of another user.