1024
The product does not sufficiently protect all possible paths that a user can take to access restricted
functionality or resources.
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 693 Protection Mechanism Failure 1520
ChildOf 638 Not Using Complete Mediation 1404
ParentOf 425 Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') 1025
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Access Control Bypass Protection Mechanism
Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Potential Mitigations
Phase: Architecture and Design
Deploy different layers of protection to implement security in depth.
Observed Examples
Reference Description
CVE-2022-29238 Access-control setting in web-based document collaboration tool is not
properly implemented by the code, which prevents listing hidden directories but
does not prevent direct requests to files in those directories.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29238
MemberOf Relationships
This MemberOf relationships table shows additional CWE Catgeories and Views that reference this
weakness as a member. This information is often useful in understanding where a weakness fits
within the context of external information sources.
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 945 SFP Secondary Cluster: Insecure Resource Access 888 2394
MemberOf 1306 CISQ Quality Measures - Reliability 1305 2483
MemberOf 1308 CISQ Quality Measures - Security 1305 2485
MemberOf 1309 CISQ Quality Measures - Efficiency 1305 2486
MemberOf 1340 CISQ Data Protection Measures 1340 2590
MemberOf 1418 Comprehensive Categorization: Violation of Secure
Design Principles
1400 2549
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
PLOVER Alternate Path Errors
Software Fault Patterns SFP35 Insecure resource access
Related Attack Patterns
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-425: Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
CWE-425: Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')