CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions
CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.
Common consequences
- Confidentiality, Integrity: Read Application Data, Modify Application Data
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/281.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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