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
1,891 results · Feed
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Medium 5.5
An authorization issue was addressed with improved access control. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS S…
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Medium 5.5
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, m…
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Medium 6.3
cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent Shell Command Permission Check permissions.ts PermissionManager.checkShellCommand improper authorization
A security flaw has been discovered in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.1.13. The impacted element is the function PermissionManager.checkShellCommand of the file mercury-agent/src/capabilities/permissions.ts of the component Shell Command Permission Ch…
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High 8.1
backpack/crud: Arbitrary file deletion via attacker-controlled clear_<attr>[] in HasUploadFields::uploadMultipleFilesToDisk
backpack/crud provides Create, Read, Update & Delete (CRUD) functions for Backpack, a collection of Laravel packages that help users build custom administration panels. Prior to 6.8.12 and 7.0.35, HasUploadFields::uploadMultipleFilesToDisk in src/app/Models/T…
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Medium 5.9
langgraph-api: Incomplete assistant authorization in LangGraph Server run creation
langgraph-api implements the LangGraph API for rapid development and testing. Prior to 0.10.0, the langgraph-api run-creation path authorizes the assistant attached to a run by dispatching assistants.search with an incomplete value instead of the assistants.r…
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Medium 4.3
Froxlor before 2.3.7 Authorization Bypass via Mysqls.add API
Froxlor before 2.3.7 fails to validate the mysql_server parameter against a customer's allowed_mysqlserver allowlist in the Mysqls.add API command. Attackers can supply a disallowed server index to create MySQL databases and users on forbidden servers, bypass…
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Medium 4.3
SourceCodester Inventory Management System invoice.php authorization
A vulnerability was identified in SourceCodester Inventory Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file invoice.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to authorization bypass. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The expl…
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Medium 6.3
jaygajera17 E-commerce-project-springBoot UserController.java UserController.updateUser authorization
A vulnerability was detected in jaygajera17 E-commerce-project-springBoot up to 5e74a46b4b70623d0e4a0c9c4aee3bd1777185d2. The impacted element is the function UserController.updateUser of the file UserController.java. Performing a manipulation of the argument…
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High 7.3
Rizwan17 inventory-management-system Registration register.php createUserAccount improper authorization
A weakness has been identified in Rizwan17 inventory-management-system up to bfe78a330d01bb26b9daec5dc9ecd5c77900e03f. Affected by this vulnerability is the function createUserAccount of the file register.php of the component Registration Handler. Executing a…
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Medium 6.3
jaychouchannel Tourism-Management-System CRUD MenpiaodingdanController.java authorization
A vulnerability was found in jaychouchannel Tourism-Management-System up to 8122bf020d91199eddfff3ee02d1632a70a9a132. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file MenpiaodingdanController.java of the component CRUD. The manipulation of the argument …
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Medium 6.3
jaychouchannel Tourism-Management-System Authorization Interceptor AuthorizationInterceptor.java improper authorization
A vulnerability has been found in jaychouchannel Tourism-Management-System up to 84d8ec384f669df3985293dab293bb7b477efa64. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file AuthorizationInterceptor.java of the component Authorization Interceptor. The manipu…
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Medium 5.3
PHPGurukul Bank Locker Management System view-assign-locker.php authorization
A vulnerability was identified in PHPGurukul Bank Locker Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /blms/view-assign-locker.php. The manipulation of the argument ltid leads to authorization bypass. The attack may be initiated remotel…
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Medium 5.4
lenve vhr Password Update pass HrInfoController.updatePass improper authorization
A security flaw has been discovered in lenve vhr 1.0-SNAPSHOT. This affects the function HrInfoController.updatePass of the file /hr/pass of the component Password Update Handler. The manipulation of the argument hrid results in improper authorization. The at…
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High 8.7
OpenMRS has Broken Access Control in HL7 Configuration
OpenMRS is an open source electronic medical record system platform. Prior to versions 1.23.0 and 2.10.0, an authenticated user can trigger administrative DWR services. Specifically, the `startHl7ArchiveMigration` method is accessible, which should be restric…
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Medium 6.5
NL Portal: Missing per-user authorization on document and decision GraphQL queries in nl-portal-backend-libraries
NL Portal Backend Libraries provide backend components for Dutch government portals that interact with residents, customers, suppliers, and partner organizations. The `nl.nl-portal:documenten-api` package through version 3.0.0 and the `nl.nl-portal:besluiten`…
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Critical 9.8
GetSimple CMS & GetSimpleCMS-CE have an Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation via Setup Logic Flaw
GetSimple CMS is a content management system (CMS), and GetSimple CMS CE is the community edition of that CMS. A logic flaw in GetSimple CMS (v3.4.0a and below) and GetSimpleCMS-CE (v3.3.22 and below) allows unauthenticated attackers to create a new administr…
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High 8.5
DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities due to open source software
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper authorization.
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High 8.5
DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities due to open source software
IBM DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data 5.4.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by deleting arbitrary RabbitMQ queues or exchanges due to improper authorization.
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Medium 4.3
Some Wi-Fi series camera products have insufficient permission validation on certain interfaces, allowing authenticated…
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Medium 4.6
Improper authentication in ActivityTaskManagerService prior to SMR Sep-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers…
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Medium 5.3
seakee CPA-Manager-Plus HTTP handler.go CPAResource improper authorization
A vulnerability was identified in seakee CPA-Manager-Plus up to 1.11.10. This vulnerability affects the function CPAResource of the file apps/manager-server/internal/http/controller/proxy/handler.go of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation leads to imp…
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High 7.8
Xbox Gaming Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in XBox Gaming Services allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.3
SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System delete_exam.php authorization
A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Syllabus-Aligned Learning Management & Examination System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file delete_exam.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to authorization bypass. The attack is possi…
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High 7.3
sfturing hosp_order Order Cancellation OrderController.java orderRecordsService.cancelOrder authorization
A vulnerability was detected in sfturing hosp_order up to 627f426331da8086ce8fff2017d65b1ddef384f8. This impacts the function orderRecordsService.cancelOrder of the file ssm_pro/src/main/java/cn/sfturing/web/OrderController.java of the component Order Cancell…
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High 7.3
sfturing hosp_order Order OrderController.java updateOrderdiseaseInfo authorization
A security vulnerability has been detected in sfturing hosp_order up to 627f426331da8086ce8fff2017d65b1ddef384f8. This affects the function updateOrderSta1/updateOrderdiseaseInfo of the file ssm_pro/src/main/java/cn/sfturing/web/OrderController.java of the co…
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High 7.3
sfturing hosp_order Order Controller OrderController.java authorization
A weakness has been identified in sfturing hosp_order up to 627f426331da8086ce8fff2017d65b1ddef384f8. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file ssm_pro/src/main/java/cn/sfturing/web/OrderController.java of the component Order Controller. Executi…
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High 7.1CVE-2026-86283 Public exploit
MISP UiBeta Collection View Bypasses Event ACL, Exposing Unauthorized Event Data
MISP's UiBeta theme collection view (app/View/Themed/UiBeta/Collections/view.ctp) performed a secondary query of member events by UUID without applying the caller's access control list (ACL). The CollectionsController::view() action correctly resolved collect…
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Medium 4.3
Open5GS AMF/MME improper authorization
A vulnerability has been found in Open5GS 2.7.7/2.8.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component AMF/MME. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the…
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Medium 5.3
diem-project diem dmWidget BasedmWidgetActions.class.php authorization
A vulnerability was identified in diem-project diem up to 5.1.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file dmFrontPlugin/modules/dmWidget/lib/BasedmWidgetActions.class.php of the component dmWidget. Such manipulation of the argument widget_id leads …
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Medium 6.9
nebula-mesh - Host revocation is not durable: blocked/offboarded hosts can regain a valid certificate
nebula-mesh is a self-hosted control plane for Slack Nebula mesh VPN. Prior to version 0.3.7, two related authorization gaps let a host that should no longer be trusted obtain a fresh, valid Nebula certificate, because nebula-mgmt does not re-evaluate revocat…
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High 7.3
jofpin trape user.py authorization
A weakness has been identified in jofpin trape 2.0. This affects an unknown part of the file core/user.py. This manipulation of the argument vId/id causes authorization bypass. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made available…
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Medium 4.3
IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities [, , ]
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 IBM i could allow a local attacker to delete historical flight-recorder archives due to improper access control in an SQL procedure.
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High 8.1
IBM i is Affected By Improper Authorization and Authentication Vulnerabilities in DDM / DRDA [, ]
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to manipulate database transactions due to improper authorization in the DDM target dispatcher.
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Medium 5.3
light0011 cms Chapter Controller ChapterController.class.php authorization
A security vulnerability has been detected in light0011 cms c774dce31c6df0055568a8d5c53d964d99be199d/f72cf46f601efb2a0618c3814cc2f61380b38930. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file App/Home/Controller/ChapterController.class.php of the compon…
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Medium 6.5
An issue in /cgi-bin/wwwugw.cgi of MBS-Solutions X-Serie Gateway firmware V6_00_05 allows a remote authenticated user w…
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High 7.3
light0011 cms Chapter Controller ChapterController.class.php _initialize authorization
A vulnerability was identified in light0011 cms c774dce31c6df0055568a8d5c53d964d99be199d/f72cf46f601efb2a0618c3814cc2f61380b38930. Affected by this issue is the function AuthController::_initialize of the file App/Admin/Controller/ChapterController.class.php …
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Medium 6.3
SpecterOps BloodHound Graph Write Endpoint v2.go NewV2API improper authorization
A weakness has been identified in SpecterOps BloodHound up to 9.5.1. The affected element is the function NewV2API of the file cmd/api/src/api/registration/v2.go of the component Graph Write Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorizatio…
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Medium 5.3
Note Mark: Unauthenticated disclosure of soft-deleted note metadata via deleted=true on public books in note-mark
Note Mark is an open-source note-taking application. Prior to version 0.19.5, GET /api/books/{bookID}/notes is an unauthenticated endpoint that accepts a "deleted" query parameter. When the request is ?deleted=true, the service runs the query with Unscoped() …
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High 7.3
NousResearch hermes-agent Session Management s71.py _sess_nowait authorization
A flaw has been found in NousResearch hermes-agent 0.18.0. Affected by this issue is the function _sess_nowait of the file s71.py of the component Session Management. This manipulation of the argument session_id causes authorization bypass. The attack can be …
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High 8.7
Arbitrary user password reset leading to administrator account takeover
The vulnerability allows any authenticated user to change their own password without providing the current password or having an active elevated session. It also allows the attacker to change other users’ passwords if the attacker’s account has Edit users per…