CWE-767: Access to Critical Private Variable via Public Method

ID CWE-767

Abstraction Base

Structure Simple

Status Incomplete

Number of CVEs 2

The product defines a public method that reads or modifies a private variable.

If an attacker modifies the variable to contain unexpected values, this could violate assumptions from other parts of the code. Additionally, if an attacker can read the private variable, it may expose sensitive information or make it easier to launch further attacks.

Modes of Introduction

Phase	Note
Implementation

Applicable Platforms

Type	Class	Name	Prevalence
Language		C++
Language		C#
Language		Java

Relationships

View			Weakness
# ID	View	Status	# ID	Name	Abstraction	Structure	Status
CWE-1000	Research Concepts	Draft	CWE-668	Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere	Class	Simple	Draft

CVEs Published

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# 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