CWE-356 Detail

CWE-356

Name

Product UI does not Warn User of Unsafe Actions

Status

Incomplete

Published

2006-07-19
00h00 +00:00

Modified

2023-10-26
00h00 +00:00

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Name: Product UI does not Warn User of Unsafe Actions

The product's user interface does not warn the user before undertaking an unsafe action on behalf of that user. This makes it easier for attackers to trick users into inflicting damage to their system.

CWE Description

Product systems should warn users that a potentially dangerous action may occur if the user proceeds. For example, if the user downloads a file from an unknown source and attempts to execute the file on their machine, then the application's GUI can indicate that the file is unsafe.

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Architecture and Design
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Language

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Common Consequences

Scope	Impact	Likelihood
Non-Repudiation	Hide Activities

Observed Examples

References	Description
CVE-1999-1055	Product does not warn user when document contains certain dangerous functions or macros.
CVE-1999-0794	Product does not warn user when document contains certain dangerous functions or macros.
CVE-2000-0277	Product does not warn user when document contains certain dangerous functions or macros.
CVE-2000-0517	Product does not warn user about a certificate if it has already been accepted for a different site. Possibly resultant.
CVE-2005-0602	File extractor does not warn user if setuid/setgid files could be extracted. Overlaps privileges/permissions.
CVE-2000-0342	E-mail client allows bypass of warning for dangerous attachments via a Windows .LNK file that refers to the attachment.

Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Justification : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Comment : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

NotesNotes

Often resultant, e.g. in unhandled error conditions.
Can overlap privilege errors, conceptually at least.

Submission

Name	Organization	Date	Date release	Version
PLOVER		2006-07-19 +00:00	2006-07-19 +00:00	Draft 3

Modifications

Name	Organization	Date	Comment
Eric Dalci	Cigital	2008-07-01 +00:00	updated Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2008-09-08 +00:00	updated Relationships, Relationship_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2008-10-14 +00:00	updated Description
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2011-06-01 +00:00	updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2012-05-11 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2014-07-30 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2017-11-08 +00:00	updated Applicable_Platforms
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-01-31 +00:00	updated Description
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-04-27 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-06-29 +00:00	updated Mapping_Notes
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-10-26 +00:00	updated Observed_Examples