CWE-638: Not Using Complete Mediation
ID
CWE-638
Abstraction
Class
Structure
Simple
Status
Draft
The product does not perform access checks on a resource every time the resource is accessed by an entity, which can create resultant weaknesses if that entity's rights or privileges change over time.
Modes of Introduction
| Phase | Note |
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Applicable Platforms
| Type | Class | Name | Prevalence |
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| Language | Not Language-Specific |
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
The Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC™) effort provides a publicly available catalog of common attack patterns that helps users understand how adversaries exploit weaknesses in applications and other cyber-enabled capabilities.
CAPEC at Mitre.org
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