CWE-766Critical Data Element Declared Public

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released 2009-05-27 · last modified 2024-02-29

Metadata

CWE ID:
CWE-766
摘要:
Base
结构:
Simple
状态:
Incomplete
发布日期:
2009-05-27
更新日期:
2024-02-29

名称

Critical Data Element Declared Public

描述

The product declares a critical variable, field, or member to be public when intended security policy requires it to be private.

This issue makes it more difficult to maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.

常见后果

范围:
Integrity, Confidentiality
影响:
Read Application Data, Modify Application Data
注释:
Making a critical variable public allows anyone with access to the object in which the variable is contained to alter or read the value.
范围:
Other
影响:
Reduce Maintainability

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