Weakness · High
CWE-529: Exposure of Access Control List Files to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
What it is
The product stores access control list files in a directory or other container that is accessible to actors outside of the intended control sphere.
- Severity (our rating)
- High
- Likelihood of exploit
- Not rated by MITRE
- Introduced during
- Operation
- Exploited in the wild
- No CVE in CISA's catalog
In more detail
Exposure of these access control list files may give the attacker information about the configuration of the site or system. This information may then be used to bypass the intended security policy or identify trusted systems from which an attack can be launched.
What an attacker can do
- Read Application Data (Confidentiality, Access Control)
- Bypass Protection Mechanism (Confidentiality, Access Control)
How to prevent it
System Configuration
- Protect access control list files.
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