CWE-274 — Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
CWE-274: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to perform an operation, leading to resultant weaknesses.
Common consequences
- Other: Other, Alter Execution Logic
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/274.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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