CWE-282 — Improper Ownership Management
CWE-282: Improper Ownership Management
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Class |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product assigns the wrong ownership, or does not properly verify the ownership, of an object or resource.
Common consequences
- Access Control: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Mitigations
Architecture and Design — Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/282.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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