CWE-842 Detail

CWE-842

Placement of User into Incorrect Group
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2011-03-30
00h00 +00:00
2023-06-29
00h00 +00:00
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Name: Placement of User into Incorrect Group

The product or the administrator places a user into an incorrect group.

CWE Description

If the incorrect group has more access or privileges than the intended group, the user might be able to bypass intended security policy to access unexpected resources or perform unexpected actions. The access-control system might not be able to detect malicious usage of this group membership.

General Informations

Modes Of Introduction

Implementation
Operation

Applicable Platforms

Language

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Common Consequences

Scope Impact Likelihood
Access ControlGain Privileges or Assume Identity

Observed Examples

References Description

CVE-1999-1193

Operating system assigns user to privileged wheel group, allowing the user to gain root privileges.

CVE-2010-3716

Chain: drafted web request allows the creation of users with arbitrary group membership.

CVE-2008-5397

Chain: improper processing of configuration options causes users to contain unintended group memberships.

CVE-2007-6644

CMS does not prevent remote administrators from promoting other users to the administrator group, in violation of the intended security model.

CVE-2007-3260

Product assigns members to the root group, allowing escalation of privileges.

CVE-2002-0080

Chain: daemon does not properly clear groups before dropping privileges.

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.

Submission

Name Organization Date Date release Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-03-24 +00:00 2011-03-30 +00:00 1.12

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-06-01 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-02-24 +00:00 updated Relationships
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