1470
A separate control sphere might effectively require that the user can only access the private
files, but not any other files on the system. If the program does not ensure that the user is only
requesting private files, then the user might be able to access other files on the system.
In either case, the end result is that a resource has been exposed to the wrong party.
Relationships
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this
weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOr and give insight to
similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such
as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that may want to be explored.
Relevant to the view "Research Concepts" (CWE-1000)
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 664 Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime 1454
ParentOf 8 J2EE Misconfiguration: Entity Bean Declared Remote 6
ParentOf 22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
('Path Traversal')