CWE-566—Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key

Weakness Name

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key

Description

The product uses a database table that includes records that should not be accessible to an actor, but it executes a SQL statement with a primary key that can be controlled by that actor.

When a user can set a primary key to any value, then the user can modify the key to point to unauthorized records. Database access control errors occur when:

Common Consequences

Scope:

Confidentiality, Integrity, Access Control

Impact:

Read Application Data, Modify Application Data, Bypass Protection Mechanism

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled KeyHigh