CWE-422—Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')

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

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-422
Abstraction:: Variant
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Draft
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Unprotected Windows Messaging Channel ('Shatter')

Description

The product does not properly verify the source of a message in the Windows Messaging System while running at elevated privileges, creating an alternate channel through which an attacker can directly send a message to the product.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Access Control
Impact:: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Bypass Protection Mechanism

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