CWE-278—Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions

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

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-278
Abstraction:: Variant
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Incomplete
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions

Description

A product inherits a set of insecure permissions for an object, e.g. when copying from an archive file, without user awareness or involvement.

Common Consequences

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

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