Category: OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A5 - Broken Access Control
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Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A5 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2017.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-22 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
| CWE-284 | Improper Access Control | The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. |
| CWE-285 | Improper Authorization | The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
| CWE-425 | Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') | The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files. |
| CWE-639 | Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key | The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. |
| CWE-1026 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2017) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2017. |
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