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CWE-377 — Insecure Temporary File

provenance: imported · CWE: CWE-377

CWE-377: Insecure Temporary File

MITRE CWE weakness

Kind Weakness
Abstraction Class
Status Incomplete
Likelihood of exploit

Description

Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack.

Common consequences

  • Confidentiality, Integrity: Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories

Mitigations

(none listed)

References

  • CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/377.html
  • CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html