Weakness (CWE)
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.
How to prevent it (5 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
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Architecture and Design
Ensure that you perform access control checks related to your business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that you apply to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor.
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Architecture and Design
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
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Architecture and Design
For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
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System Configuration, Installation
Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.
Source: MITRE CWE-285
1,892 results · Feed
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Medium 6.3
SourceCodester Yoga Class Registration System Add User Users.php improper authorization
A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Yoga Class Registration System 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /classes/Users.php?f=save of the component Add User Handler. The manipulation leads to improper…
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Medium 5.3
Unauthorized access to ECU functionality
* Unprotected privileged mode access through UDS session in the Blind Spot Detection Sensor ECU firmware in Nissan Altima (2022) allows attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) by unauthorized access to the ECU's programming session. * No preconditions im…
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High 8.1
Zephyr Project Manager <= 3.3.101 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Privilege Escalation
The Zephyr Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.101. This is due to the plugin not properly checking a users capabilities before allowing them to enable access to the plug…
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Medium 5.3
SourceCodester Simple Online Bidding System users.php improper authorization
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Simple Online Bidding System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /simple-online-bidding-system/bidding/admin/users.php. The manipulation leads to impr…
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Medium 4.3
A user without ship permissions can ship the orders
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 4.3
An unauthorized user can export the Invoiced Sales Report
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 5.4
Adobe Commerce | Improper Authorization (CWE-285)
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 4.3
An unauthorized user can export the Shipping Report
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 4.3
Adobe Commerce | Improper Authorization (CWE-285)
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 4.3
Adobe Commerce | Improper Authorization (CWE-285)
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 4.3
Unauthorized user can export Orders Sale Report
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 4.3
Adobe Commerce | Improper Authorization (CWE-285)
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 4.3
A user without Shop Policy Parameters section privilege can alter the shop policy parameters section
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 4.3
An unauthorized user can export the Tax Sales Report
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 4.3
Adobe Commerce | Improper Authorization (CWE-285)
Adobe Commerce versions 2.4.7-p1, 2.4.6-p6, 2.4.5-p8, 2.4.4-p9 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authorization vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. A low-privileged attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass security m…
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Medium 5.3
Backup files may be downloaded by underprivileged users in MongoDB Enterprise Server
"Hot" backup files may be downloaded by underprivileged users, if they are capable of acquiring a unique backup identifier. This issue affects MongoDB Enterprise Server v6.0 versions prior to 6.0.16, MongoDB Enterprise Server v7.0 versions prior to 7.0.11 and…
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High 7.5
OpenFGA Authorization Bypass
OpenFGA is an authorization/permission engine. OpenFGA v1.5.7 and v1.5.8 are vulnerable to authorization bypass when calling Check API with a model that uses `but not` and `from` expressions and a userset. Users should downgrade to v1.5.6 as soon as possible.…
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Low 2.5
Access permission verification vulnerability in the Notepad module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerabilit…
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Medium 4.4
Access permission verification vulnerability in the Contacts module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerabili…
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Medium 6.3
Jenkins does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint
Jenkins 2.470 and earlier, LTS 2.452.3 and earlier does not perform a permission check in an HTTP endpoint, allowing attackers with Overall/Read permission to access other users' "My Views".
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High 7.3
Alien Technology ALR-F800 cmd.php improper authorization
A vulnerability was found in Alien Technology ALR-F800 up to 19.10.24.00. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /var/www/cmd.php. The manipulation of the argument cmd leads to improper authorization. It is possible to…
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Critical 9.8
An insufficient authorization vulnerability in web component of EPMM prior to 12.1.0.1 allows an unauthorized attacker …
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Medium 4.6
Bostr Improper Authorization
Bostr is an nostr relay aggregator proxy that acts like a regular nostr relay. bostr let everyone in even having authorized_keys being set when noscraper is set to true. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.0.10.
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High 7.1
The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.…
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High 7.1
A downgrade issue was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.6, ma…
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Medium 5.5
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, macO…
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High 7.5
PayPal Official Module for PrestaShop has Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
In the module "PayPal Official" for PrestaShop 7+ releases prior to version 6.4.2 and for PrestaShop 1.6 releases prior to version 3.18.1, a malicious customer can confirm an order even if payment is finally declined by PayPal. A logical weakness during the c…
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Medium 4.9
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are…
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Medium 5.9
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are…
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Medium 4.9
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are…
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Medium 4.9
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are a…
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High 7.3
eLinkSmart Hidden Smart Cabinet Lock 2024-05-22 has Incorrect Access Control and fails to perform an authorization chec…
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Medium 4.2
OpenSearch Observability does not properly restrict access to private tenant resources
OpenSearch Observability is collection of plugins and applications that visualize data-driven events. An issue in the OpenSearch observability plugins allows unintended access to private tenant resources like notebooks. The system did not properly check if th…
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High 7.3
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (On-Premises) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (On-Premises) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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High 7.2
[CVE-2024-39597] Improper Authorization Checks on Early Login Composable Storefront B2B sites of SAP Commerce
In SAP Commerce, a user can misuse the forgotten password functionality to gain access to a Composable Storefront B2B site for which early login and registration is activated, without requiring the merchant to approve the account beforehand. If the site is no…
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Medium 5.4
Missing authorization check may lead to shard key refinement
A command for refining a collection shard key is missing an authorization check. This may cause the command to run directly on a shard, leading to either degradation of query performance, or to revealing chunk boundaries through timing side channels. This aff…
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Low 3.3
IBM InfoSphere Information Server improper authentication
IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 could allow a local user to update projects that they do not have the authorization to access. IBM X-Force ID: 258254.
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High 8.6
Insufficient access control for OAuth2 Device Code flow in authentik
authentik is an open-source Identity Provider. Access restrictions assigned to an application were not checked when using the OAuth2 Device code flow. This could potentially allow users without the correct authorization to get OAuth tokens for an application …
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High 8.1
It was identified that under certain specific preconditions, an API key that was originally created with a specific pri…
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Medium 6.5
Improper Authorization in GitLab
An issue was discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.7 prior to 16.11.5, starting from 17.0 prior to 17.0.3, and starting from 17.1 prior to 17.1.1, which allows private job artifacts can be accessed by any user.