CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path: Causes, Examples and Fixes
Programs that find executables or libraries through a path an attacker controls can be tricked into running the wrong code. CWE-426 explained.
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Programs that find executables or libraries through a path an attacker controls can be tricked into running the wrong code. CWE-426 explained.
If only the menu hides a page, anyone who types the URL gets in. CWE-425 explains forced browsing and how to enforce authorization on every route.
Hiding a directory listing is not the same as protecting the files inside. CWE-424 covers access control that misses some routes to a resource.
Elevated Windows programs that trust window messages from any source can be driven by low privilege users. CWE-422, known as Shatter.
A channel opened for one user can be grabbed by another if it is reachable before the right user connects. CWE-421 and the fix.
You locked the front door and left a side door open. CWE-420 covers channels that get weaker protection than the primary one.
A single dot at the end of a filename can bypass access rules and expose source code. See how CWE-42 works and how to close it.
Admin consoles and restricted interfaces need real protection on the main channel they use. CWE-419 explains what goes wrong when they have none.
Using memory after it has been freed can leak data, crash a process or give an attacker code execution. CWE-416 with examples, detection and fixes.
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