CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions
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During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
Common consequences
- Confidentiality, Integrity → Read Application Data, Modify Application Data
Mitigations
- Architecture and Design, Operation: The architecture needs to access and modification attributes for files to only those users who actually require those actions.
- Architecture and Design: Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinf
CVEs with this weakness
Frequently asked questions
What is CWE-276?
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. Common consequences Confidentiality, Integrity → Read Application Data, Modify Application Data Mitigations Architecture and Design, Operation: The architecture needs to access and modification attributes for files to only those users who actually require those actions.
How likely is CWE-276 to be exploited?
MITRE rates the likelihood of exploit for CWE-276 as medium.
Which platforms does CWE-276 affect?
CWE-276 has been observed on: Not Technology-Specific, ICS/OT.
How many CVEs does Rainforest track for CWE-276?
Rainforest Labs currently tracks 2 published CVEs mapped to CWE-276. They are listed on this page.
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