CWE-1462 Detail

The product does not properly manage user-related sessions such as setting appropriate configurations and settings for sessions on creation and handling sessions throughout their lifetime.

Modes Of Introduction

Architecture and Design
Implementation

Piattaforme applicabili

Linguaggio

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Sistemi operativi

Class: Not OS-Specific (Undetermined)

Architetture

Class: Not Architecture-Specific (Undetermined)

Tecnologie

Class: Client Server (Undetermined)
Class: Web Based (Undetermined)

Esempi osservati

Potential Mitigations

Phases : Architecture and Design // Implementation // Operation
Very carefully manage user authenticated sessions. Ensure that appropriate timeouts, invalidation procedures, and protections are established.

Note sulla mappatura delle vulnerabilità

Giustificazione : This CWE Entry is a Class and might have lower-level children that would be more appropriate
Commento : Examine children of this entry to see if there is a better fit

Note

This entry was created in CWE 5.0 to address known gaps in CWE coverage. It is not as complete as other new entries that were published in recent years. The CWE Team plans to work with the CWE community to make this entry more complete in later 5.x releases.

Riferimenti

REF-1540

Session Management Cheat Sheet
OWASP.
https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Session_Management_Cheat_Sheet.html

REF-1561

OWASP Web Security Testing Guide: 4.6 Session Management Testing
OWASP.
https://wstg.owasp.org/v4.2/4-Web_Application_Security_Testing/06-Session_Management_Testing/

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