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CWE-284: Improper Access Control, page 177

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The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

What the weakness is: CWE-284 at MITRE. OWASP Top 10: A01:2025 Broken Access Control

Related attack patterns (CAPEC): 17
  • CAPEC-19 Embedding Scripts within Scripts Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-441 Malicious Logic Insertion Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-478 Modification of Windows Service Configuration Likelihood: Low · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-479 Malicious Root Certificate Likelihood: Low · Severity: Low
  • CAPEC-502 Intent Spoof
  • CAPEC-503 WebView Exposure
  • CAPEC-536 Data Injected During Configuration Likelihood: Low · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-546 Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Likelihood: Low · Severity: Medium
  • CAPEC-550 Install New Service
  • CAPEC-551 Modify Existing Service
  • CAPEC-552 Install Rootkit Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-556 Replace File Extension Handlers
  • CAPEC-558 Replace Trusted Executable Likelihood: Low · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-562 Modify Shared File
  • CAPEC-563 Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot
  • CAPEC-564 Run Software at Logon
  • CAPEC-578 Disable Security Software Likelihood: Medium · Severity: Medium

The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to CWE-284, as MITRE names them. Credits.

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