CWE-419 — Unprotected Primary Channel
CWE-419: Unprotected Primary Channel
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product uses a primary channel for administration or restricted functionality, but it does not properly protect the channel.
Common consequences
- Access Control: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Bypass Protection Mechanism
Mitigations
Architecture and Design — Do not expose administrative functionnality on the user UI.
Architecture and Design — Protect the administrative/restricted functionality with a strong authentication mechanism.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/419.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html