CWE-277—Insecure Inherited Permissions

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released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-277
Abstraction:: Variant
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Draft
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Insecure Inherited Permissions

Description

A product defines a set of insecure permissions that are inherited by objects that are created by the program.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Confidentiality, Integrity
Impact:: Read Application Data, Modify Application Data

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