CWE-862: Missing Authorization, page 197
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The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
What the weakness is: CWE-862 at MITRE. OWASP Top 10: A01:2025 Broken Access Control
Related attack patterns (CAPEC): 1
- CAPEC-665 Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws Likelihood: Low · Severity: Very High
The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to CWE-862, as MITRE names them. Credits.
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