CWE-283—Unverified Ownership
PUBLISHEDweakness record
released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2025-12-11
Metadata
- CWE ID:
- CWE-283
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2025-12-11
Weakness Name
Unverified Ownership
Description
The product does not properly verify that a critical resource is owned by the proper entity.
Common Consequences
- Scope:
- Access Control
- Impact:
- Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Notes:
- An attacker could gain unauthorized access to system resources.