CWE-278 - Insecure Preserved Inherited Permissions
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
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
