CWE-940 - Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel
- 摘要：Base
- 结构：Simple
- 状态：Incomplete
- 发布日期：2014-02-19
- 更新日期：2026-04-30
名称
Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel
描述
The product establishes a communication channel to handle an incoming request that has been initiated by an actor, but it does not properly verify that the request is coming from the expected origin.
When an attacker can successfully establish a communication channel from an untrusted origin, the attacker may be able to gain privileges and access unexpected functionality.
常见后果
范围：Access Control, Other
影响：Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Varies by Context, Bypass Protection Mechanism
注释：An attacker can access any functionality that is inadvertently accessible to the source.