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CWE-698 Detail

CWE-698

Execution After Redirect (EAR)
Incomplete
2008-09-09 00:00 +00:00
2023-10-26 00:00 +00:00
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Execution After Redirect (EAR)

The web application sends a redirect to another location, but instead of exiting, it executes additional code.

Informations

Modes Of Introduction

Implementation

Common Consequences

Scope Impact Likelihood
Other
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability		Alter Execution Logic, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Note: This weakness could affect the control flow of the application and allow execution of untrusted code.

Observed Examples

Reference Description
CVE-2013-1402Execution-after-redirect allows access to application configuration details.
CVE-2009-1936chain: library file sends a redirect if it is directly requested but continues to execute, allowing remote file inclusion and path traversal.
CVE-2007-2713Remote attackers can obtain access to administrator functionality through EAR.
CVE-2007-4932Remote attackers can obtain access to administrator functionality through EAR.
CVE-2007-5578Bypass of authentication step through EAR.
CVE-2007-2713Chain: Execution after redirect triggers eval injection.
CVE-2007-6652chain: execution after redirect allows non-administrator to perform static code injection.

Detection Methods

Black Box

This issue might not be detected if testing is performed using a web browser, because the browser might obey the redirect and move the user to a different page before the application has produced outputs that indicate something is amiss.

Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Rationale : 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.
Comments : 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.

References

REF-565

Fear the EAR: Discovering and Mitigating Execution After Redirect Vulnerabilities
Adam Doupé, Bryce Boe, Christopher Kruegel, Giovanni Vigna.
http://cs.ucsb.edu/~bboe/public/pubs/fear-the-ear-ccs2011.pdf

Submission

Name Organization Date Date Release Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2008-09-09 +00:00 2008-09-09 +00:00 1.0

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-06-01 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team MITRE 2012-05-11 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences, Demonstrative_Examples, Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2012-10-30 +00:00 updated Demonstrative_Examples
CWE Content Team MITRE 2013-02-21 +00:00 updated Alternate_Terms, Name, Observed_Examples, References
CWE Content Team MITRE 2014-07-30 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-02-24 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-06-25 +00:00 updated Demonstrative_Examples
CWE Content Team MITRE 2022-10-13 +00:00 updated References
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 Demonstrative_Examples

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