CWE-281 Detail

CWE-281

Improper Preservation of Permissions
Draft
2006-07-19
00h00 +00:00
2025-12-11
00h00 +00:00
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Naam: Improper Preservation of Permissions

The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.

Algemene informatie

Introductiemodi

Implementation : REALIZATION: This weakness is caused during implementation of an architectural security tactic.
Operation

Toepasselijke platforms

Taal

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Veelvoorkomende gevolgen

Bereik Impact Waarschijnlijkheid
Confidentiality
Integrity
Read Application Data, Modify Application Data

Waargenomen voorbeelden

Referenties Beschrijving

CVE-2002-2323

Incorrect ACLs used when restoring backups from directories that use symbolic links.

CVE-2001-1515

Automatic modification of permissions inherited from another file system.

CVE-2005-1920

Permissions on backup file are created with defaults, possibly less secure than original file.

CVE-2001-0195

File is made world-readable when being cloned.

Notities kwetsbaarheidsmapping

Rechtvaardiging : 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.
Opmerking : 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.

Indiening

Naam Organisatie Datum Releasedatum Version
PLOVER 2006-07-19 +00:00 2006-07-19 +00:00 Draft 3

Wijzigingen

Naam Organisatie Datum Opmerking
Eric Dalci Cigital 2008-07-01 +00:00 updated Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team MITRE 2008-09-08 +00:00 updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings, Weakness_Ordinalities
CWE Content Team MITRE 2009-05-27 +00:00 updated Description, Name
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-06-01 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team MITRE 2012-05-11 +00:00 updated Observed_Examples, Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2014-07-30 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2017-11-08 +00:00 updated Applicable_Platforms, Modes_of_Introduction, Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2019-06-20 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-01-31 +00:00 updated Description
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships, Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes
CWE Content Team MITRE 2025-12-11 +00:00 updated Relationships