CWE-923

Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints
AI Translation Available

The product establishes a communication channel to (or from) an endpoint for privileged or protected operations, but it does not properly ensure that it is communicating with the correct endpoint.

Status
incomplete
Abstraction
class
Not Technology-Specific Web Based Web Server

Attackers might be able to spoof the intended endpoint from a different system or process, thus gaining the same level of access as the intended endpoint.

While this issue frequently involves authentication between network-based clients and servers, other types of communication channels and endpoints can have this weakness.

Common Consequences

integrity confidentiality
Impacts
gain privileges or assume identity

Detection Methods

automated static analysis

Potential Mitigations