CWE-356 Detail

CWE-356

Product UI does not Warn User of Unsafe Actions
Incomplete
2006-07-19
00h00 +00:00
2025-12-11
00h00 +00:00
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Nome: Product UI does not Warn User of Unsafe Actions

The product's user interface does not warn the user before undertaking an unsafe action on behalf of that user. This makes it easier for attackers to trick users into inflicting damage to their system.

CWE Description

Product systems should warn users that a potentially dangerous action may occur if the user proceeds. For example, if the user downloads a file from an unknown source and attempts to execute the file on their machine, then the application's GUI can indicate that the file is unsafe.

General Informations

Modes Of Introduction

Architecture and Design
Implementation

Piattaforme applicabili

Linguaggio

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Conseguenze comuni

Ambito Impatto Probabilità
Non-RepudiationHide Activities

Esempi osservati

Riferimenti Descrizione

CVE-1999-1055

Product does not warn user when document contains certain dangerous functions or macros.

CVE-1999-0794

Product does not warn user when document contains certain dangerous functions or macros.

CVE-2000-0277

Product does not warn user when document contains certain dangerous functions or macros.

CVE-2000-0517

Product does not warn user about a certificate if it has already been accepted for a different site. Possibly resultant.

CVE-2005-0602

File extractor does not warn user if setuid/setgid files could be extracted. Overlaps privileges/permissions.

CVE-2000-0342

E-mail client allows bypass of warning for dangerous attachments via a Windows .LNK file that refers to the attachment.

Note sulla mappatura delle vulnerabilità

Giustificazione : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Commento : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

Note

Often resultant, e.g. in unhandled error conditions.
Can overlap privilege errors, conceptually at least.

Invio

Nome Organizzazione Data Data di rilascio Version
PLOVER 2006-07-19 +00:00 2006-07-19 +00:00 Draft 3

Modifiche

Nome Organizzazione Data Commento
Eric Dalci Cigital 2008-07-01 +00:00 updated Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team MITRE 2008-09-08 +00:00 updated Relationships, Relationship_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team MITRE 2008-10-14 +00:00 updated Description
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-06-01 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team MITRE 2012-05-11 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2014-07-30 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2017-11-08 +00:00 updated Applicable_Platforms
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-01-31 +00:00 updated Description
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-10-26 +00:00 updated Observed_Examples
CWE Content Team MITRE 2025-12-11 +00:00 updated Weakness_Ordinalities