COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATIONIncomplete

CWE-529

Exposure of Access Control List Files to an Unauthorized Control Sphere

The product stores access control list files in a directory or other container that is accessible to actors outside of the intended control sphere.

Abstraction

Variant

Structure

Simple

Likelihood of Exploit

Medium

Understand the problem

What is the problem?

The product stores access control list files in a directory or other container that is accessible to actors outside of the intended control sphere.

Extended description

Exposure of these access control list files may give the attacker information about the configuration of the site or system. This information may then be used to bypass the intended security policy or identify trusted systems from which an attack can be launched.

Root cause

How and when does the problem arise?

Lifecycle phase

Operation

OMISSION: This weakness is caused by missing a security tactic during the architecture and design phase.

Risk

What does successful exploitation lead to?

Read Application DataBypass Protection Mechanism

Affected security scopes: Confidentiality, Access Control

Defence

How is it prevented and fixed?

System Configuration

Secure configuration approach

Detail
Protect access control list files.