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

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.

Common Consequences

confidentiality access control
Impacts
read application data bypass protection mechanism

Potential Mitigations

Phases:
system configuration
Descriptions:
• Protect access control list files.