Weakness (CWE)
CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
How to prevent it (8 mitigations)
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Implementation
When using a critical resource such as a configuration file, check to see if the resource has insecure permissions (such as being modifiable by any regular user) [REF-62], and generate an error or even exit the software if there is a possibility that the resource could have been modified by an unauthorized party.
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Architecture and Design
Divide the software into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully defining distinct user groups, privileges, and/or roles. Map these against data, functionality, and the related resources. Then set the permissions accordingly. This will allow you to maintain more fine-grained control over your resources. [REF-207]
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Architecture and Design, Operation
Run the code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which files can be accessed in a particular directory or which commands can be executed by the software.
OS-level examples include the Unix chroot jail, AppArmor, and SELinux. In general, managed code may provide some protection. For example, java.io.FilePermission in the Java SecurityManager allows the software to specify restrictions on file operations.
This may not be a feasible solution, and it only limits the impact to the operating system; the rest of the application may still be subject to compromise.
Be careful to avoid CWE-243 and other weaknesses related to jails.
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Implementation, Installation
During program startup, explicitly set the default permissions or umask to the most restrictive setting possible. Also set the appropriate permissions during program installation. This will prevent you from inheriting insecure permissions from any user who installs or runs the program.
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System Configuration
For all configuration files, executables, and libraries, make sure that they are only readable and writable by the software's administrator.
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Documentation
Do not suggest insecure configuration changes in documentation, especially if those configurations can extend to resources and other programs that are outside the scope of the application.
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Installation
Do not assume that a system administrator will manually change the configuration to the settings that are recommended in the software's manual.
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Operation, System Configuration
Ensure that the software runs properly under the United States Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) [REF-199] or an equivalent hardening configuration guide, which many organizations use to limit the attack surface and potential risk of deployed software.
Source: MITRE CWE-732
987 results · Feed
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Medium 5.5
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Unix socket used to control the jdhcpd process is world-writable
An Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability in the Juniper DHCP daemon (jdhcpd) of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a local, low-privileged user to write to the Unix socket used to manage the jdhcpd process, res…
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High 7.3CVE-2025-67246 Public exploit
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High 7.8
TeamSpeak 3.5.6 - Insecure File Permissions
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Critical 10.0
Ruckus vRIoT IoT Controller < 3.0.0.0 Hardcoded SSH Credentials RCE
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High 8.8
TDM Digital Signage PC Player 4.1.0.4 Privilege Escalation via Insecure Permissions
TDM Digital Signage PC Player 4.1.0.4 contains an elevation of privileges vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify executable files. Attackers can leverage the 'Modify' permissions for authenticated users to replace executable files with malici…
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High 8.5
Eddie VPN 2.24.6 - Local Privilege Escalation
AirVPN Eddie on MacOS contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root.This issue affects Eddie: 2.24.6.
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High 8.8
Epic Games Psyonix Rocket League <=1.95 Elevation of Privileges via Insecure Permissions
Epic Games Psyonix Rocket League <=1.95 contains an insecure permissions vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify executable files with full access permissions. Attackers can leverage the 'F' (Full) flag for the 'Authenticated Users' group to c…
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High 7.8
An incorrect NULL DACL issue exists in SevenCs ORCA G2 2.0.1.35 (EC2007 Kernel v5.22). The regService process, which ru…
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High 7.5CVE-2025-66723 Public exploit
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High 8.8
Ross Video DashBoard 8.5.1 Privilege Escalation via Insecure Permissions
Ross Video DashBoard 8.5.1 contains an elevation of privileges vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify executable files due to improper permission settings. Attackers can exploit the 'M' or 'C' flags for 'Authenticated Users' group to replace …
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High 7.8
VIPRE Advanced Security Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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High 8.4
Wondershare MirrorGo 2.0.11.346 Local Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions
Wondershare MirrorGo 2.0.11.346 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to incorrect file permissions on executable files. Unprivileged local users can replace the ElevationService.exe with a malicious file to execute arbitrary code with Local…
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High 8.4
AspEmail 5.6.0.2 Local Privilege Escalation via Binary Permission Vulnerability
AspEmail 5.6.0.2 contains a binary permission vulnerability that allows local users to escalate privileges through the Persits Software EmailAgent service. Attackers can exploit full write permissions in the BIN directory to replace the service executable and…
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High 8.8
Foxit PDF Reader Update Service Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Low 3.2
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High 7.8
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High 7.8
Anaconda3 macOS installers before 2024.06-1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability when installed outside t…
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High 8.4
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High 8.6
Nagios XI Privilege Escalation via Writable PHP Include Executed with Sudo
Nagios XI versions prior to 2026R1.1 are vulnerable to local privilege escalation due to an unsafe interaction between sudo permissions and application file permissions. A user‑accessible maintenance script may be executed as root via sudo and includes an app…
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Medium 5.5
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.1. A standard use…
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High 8.5
BuhoNTFS 1.3.2 - Local Privilege Escalation
BuhoNTFS contains an insecure XPC service that allows local, unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to root via insecure functions.This issue affects BuhoNTFS: 1.3.2.
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Low 3.3
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Medium 4.2
CVE-2025-8148 Improper Access Control in SFTP service of GoAnywhere MFT
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High 8.0
Incorrect permissions assignment on Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows during new installation or upgrade
In Splunk Universal Forwarder for Windows versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, a new installation of or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect permissions assignment in the Universal Forwarder for Windows Installation directory.…
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High 8.0
Incorrect permission assignment on Splunk Enterprise for Windows during new installation or upgrade
In Splunk Enterprise for Windows versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, a new installation of or an upgrade to an affected version can result in incorrect permissions assignment in the Splunk Enterprise for Windows Installation directory. This lets …
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High 8.3
Mirion Medical EC2 Software NMIS BioDose Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
NMIS/BioDose V22.02 and previous versions rely on a Microsoft SQL Server database. The SQL user account 'nmdbuser' and other created accounts by default have the sysadmin role. This can lead to remote code execution through the use of certain built-in stored …
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High 8.4
Mirion Medical EC2 Software NMIS BioDose Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
NMIS/BioDose V22.02 and previous version installations where the embedded Microsoft SQLServer Express is used are exposed in the Windows share accessed by clients in networked installs. By default, this directory has insecure directory paths that allow access…
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High 8.0
Mirion Medical EC2 Software NMIS BioDose Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
NMIS/BioDose V22.02 and previous versions' installation directory paths by default have insecure file permissions, which in certain deployment scenarios can enable users on client workstations to modify the program executables and libraries.
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High 8.5
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High 8.5
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High 8.5
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Medium 4.8
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High 8.5
Nagios Log Server < 2026R1.0.1 Local Privilege Escalation via Writable Scripts and Sudo Rules
Nagios Log Server versions prior to 2026R1.0.1 are vulnerable to local privilege escalation due to a combination of sudo misconfiguration and group-writable application directories. The 'www-data' user is a member of the 'nagios' group, which has write access…
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Medium 4.7
A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 4 (All versions < V4.70 SP12 Update 2). The affected application …
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High 7.8
A vulnerability has been identified in Spectrum Power 4 (All versions < V4.70 SP12 Update 2). The affected application …
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Medium 6.7
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Medium 6.7
An ACAP configuration file has improper permissions, which could allow command injection and potentially lead to privil…
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Medium 5.3
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Medium 5.3
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Medium 6.8
Denial-of-service vulnerability in ESET security products for Windows
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