Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)
CWE-566 Variant Incomplete
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key
This vulnerability occurs when an application allows a user to directly control the primary key value used in a SQL query, enabling them to access database records they are not authorized to view.
Definition
What is CWE-566?
This vulnerability occurs when an application allows a user to directly control the primary key value used in a SQL query, enabling them to access database records they are not authorized to view.
This flaw typically unfolds in three steps: first, user-supplied data from an untrusted source (like a URL parameter or form field) is accepted without proper validation. Second, this data is directly used to specify a primary key in a SQL statement, such as in a `WHERE` clause. Finally, because the database query does not enforce additional row-level permissions, the user can manipulate the key to retrieve or modify records belonging to other users, effectively bypassing the application's intended authorization checks.
Preventing this requires implementing proper access control at the data layer, such as adding checks to ensure the requested record belongs to the current user's session. Managing this at scale is difficult; an ASPM like Plexicus can help you track and remediate these authorization flaws across your entire stack by correlating user flows with data access patterns.
Auswirkungen in der Praxis
Real-world CVEs caused by CWE-566
Bisher sind in MITREs Katalog keine öffentlichen CVE-Referenzen mit dieser CWE verknüpft.
Wie Angreifer es ausnutzen
Angreiferpfad Schritt für Schritt
- 1
Identifiziere einen Codepfad, der nicht vertrauenswürdige Eingaben ohne Validierung verarbeitet.
- 2
Erzeuge eine Payload, die das unsichere Verhalten auslöst — Injection, Traversal, Overflow oder Logik-Missbrauch.
- 3
Liefere die Payload über einen normalen Request aus und beobachte die Reaktion der Anwendung.
- 4
Iteriere, bis die Antwort Daten preisgibt, Angreifer-Code ausführt oder Berechtigungen eskaliert.
Verwundbares Codebeispiel
Vulnerable C#
The following code uses a parameterized statement, which escapes metacharacters and prevents SQL injection vulnerabilities, to construct and execute a SQL query that searches for an invoice matching the specified identifier [1]. The identifier is selected from a list of all invoices associated with the current authenticated user.
...
conn = new SqlConnection(_ConnectionString);
conn.Open();
int16 id = System.Convert.ToInt16(invoiceID.Text);
SqlCommand query = new SqlCommand( "SELECT * FROM invoices WHERE id = @id", conn);
query.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", id);
SqlDataReader objReader = objCommand.ExecuteReader();
... Sicheres Codebeispiel
Secure pseudo
// Validate, sanitize, or use a safe API before reaching the sink.
function handleRequest(input) {
const safe = validateAndEscape(input);
return executeWithGuards(safe);
} What changed: the unsafe sink is replaced (or the input is validated/escaped) so the same payload no longer triggers the weakness.
Präventions-Checkliste
How to prevent CWE-566
- Implementation Assume all input is malicious. Use a standard input validation mechanism to validate all input for length, type, syntax, and business rules before accepting the data. Use an "accept known good" validation strategy.
- Implementation Use a parameterized query AND make sure that the accepted values conform to the business rules. Construct your SQL statement accordingly.
Erkennungssignale
How to detect CWE-566
CWE-566
Don't catalog this weakness. Prove it's reachable.
Plexicus turns CWE catalogs into evidence: every CWE-pattern is matched against your real code graph, reach is proven on a sandbox clone, and verified findings ship as reviewed PRs.
Häufig gestellte Fragen Was ist CWE-566?
Wie gravierend ist CWE-566?
Welche Sprachen oder Plattformen sind von CWE-566 betroffen?
Wie kann ich CWE-566 verhindern?
Wie erkennt und behebt Plexicus CWE-566?
Wo erfahre ich mehr über CWE-566?
Frequently asked questions
Was ist CWE-566?
This vulnerability occurs when an application allows a user to directly control the primary key value used in a SQL query, enabling them to access database records they are not authorized to view.
Wie gravierend ist CWE-566?
MITRE hat für diese Schwachstelle keine Exploit-Wahrscheinlichkeit veröffentlicht. Behandle sie als mittlere Auswirkung, bis dein Threat Model anderes belegt.
Welche Sprachen oder Plattformen sind von CWE-566 betroffen?
MITRE lists the following affected platforms: SQL, Database Server.
Wie kann ich CWE-566 verhindern?
Assume all input is malicious. Use a standard input validation mechanism to validate all input for length, type, syntax, and business rules before accepting the data. Use an "accept known good" validation strategy. Use a parameterized query AND make sure that the accepted values conform to the business rules. Construct your SQL statement accordingly.
Wie erkennt und behebt Plexicus CWE-566?
Die SAST-Engine von Plexicus erkennt die Datenfluss-Signatur von CWE-566 bei jedem Commit. Bei einem Treffer öffnet unser Codex-Remedium-Agent einen Fix-PR mit korrigiertem Code, Tests und einer einzeiligen Zusammenfassung für den Reviewer.
Wo erfahre ich mehr über CWE-566?
MITRE veröffentlicht die kanonische Definition unter https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/566.html. Für ergänzende Hinweise kannst du auch die OWASP- und NIST-Dokumentation heranziehen.
Verwandte Schwachstellen
Weaknesses related to CWE-566
Ressourcen
Further reading
Bereit, das Wesentliche zu validieren?
Bereit zu validieren, was zählt.
Plexicus ist Proof-Driven AppSec: validierte Funde, kontextuelles Verständnis und geprüfte Remediation — in Evidenz verankert, mit Ihnen gescoped.