CWE-1462 Detail

CWE-1462

Improper Session Management
2026-10-28
00h00 +00:00
Incomplete
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Naam: Improper Session Management

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.

Algemene informatie

Introductiemodi

Architecture and Design
Implementation

Toepasselijke platforms

Taal

Klasse: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Besturingssystemen

Klasse: Not OS-Specific (Undetermined)

Architecturen

Klasse: Not Architecture-Specific (Undetermined)

Technologieën

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

Waargenomen voorbeelden

Referenties Beschrijving

CVE-2020-6291

No absolute session expiration

CVE-2021-38869

Session was not invalidated after inactivity

CVE-2019-12421

Chain: log out invalidated the session on the client side (CWE-602), but not the server side (CWE-1464)

Mogelijke risicobeperkingen

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

Notities kwetsbaarheidsmapping

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

Notities

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.

Referenties

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/

Indiening

Naam Organisatie Datum Releasedatum Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2026-10-22 +00:00 2026-10-28 +00:00 5.0
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