CWE-529
Exposure of Access Control List Files to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
AI Translation Available
The product stores access control list files in a directory or other container that is accessible to actors outside of the intended control sphere.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
variant
Affected Platforms
Extended Description
AI Translation
Exposure of these access control list files may give the attacker information about the configuration of the site or system. This information may then be used to bypass the intended security policy or identify trusted systems from which an attack can be launched.
Technical Details
AI Translation
Common Consequences
confidentiality
access control
Impacts
read application data
bypass protection mechanism
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
system configuration
Descriptions:
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Protect access control list files.