CWE-271: Privilege Dropping / Lowering Errors
ID
CWE-271
Abstraction
Class
Structure
Simple
Status
Incomplete
Number of CVEs
6
The product does not drop privileges before passing control of a resource to an actor that does not have those privileges.
In some contexts, a system executing with elevated permissions will hand off a process/file/etc. to another process or user. If the privileges of an entity are not reduced, then elevated privileges are spread throughout a system and possibly to an attacker.
Modes of Introduction
| Phase | Note |
|---|---|
| Architecture and Design | |
| Implementation | REALIZATION: This weakness is caused during implementation of an architectural security tactic. |
| Operation |
Applicable Platforms
| Type | Class | Name | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Not Language-Specific |
CVEs Published
CVSS Severity
CVSS Severity - By Year
CVSS Base Score
| # CVE | Description | CVSS | EPSS | EPSS Trend (30 days) | Affected Products | Weaknesses | Security Advisories | Exploits | PoC | Pubblication Date | Modification Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # CVE | Description | CVSS | EPSS | EPSS Trend (30 days) | Affected Products | Weaknesses | Security Advisories | PoC | Pubblication Date | Modification Date |
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