Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Allowed-with-Review

Incorrect Authorization

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

7172 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-88C4-PCQM-3R9P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 12:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 22:31
Withdrawn 2026-07-22 VLAI
Summary
Duplicate Advisory: GraphQL Node Bypasses "Allowed HTTP Request Domains" Restriction
Details

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-gq66-9cw5-j5jm. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

n8n before 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1 fails to enforce the "Allowed HTTP Request Domains" restriction on HTTP-based credentials (Header Auth, Basic Auth, Query Auth, OAuth) in the GraphQL node, unlike the HTTP Request node. An authenticated user able to create or edit workflows can point the node's endpoint at a server they control and exfiltrate restricted credentials. Only instances where a credential has "Allowed HTTP Request Domains" configured and is usable by non-owner users are affected.

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      },
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        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "n8n"
      },
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
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          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
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  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
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    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-22T22:31:50Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-22T12:18:19Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "## Duplicate Advisory\n\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of\u00a0GHSA-gq66-9cw5-j5jm. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nn8n before 1.123.64, 2.29.8, and 2.30.1 fails to enforce the \"Allowed HTTP Request Domains\" restriction on HTTP-based credentials (Header Auth, Basic Auth, Query Auth, OAuth) in the GraphQL node, unlike the HTTP Request node. An authenticated user able to create or edit workflows can point the node\u0027s endpoint at a server they control and exfiltrate restricted credentials. Only instances where a credential has \"Allowed HTTP Request Domains\" configured and is usable by non-owner users are affected.",
  "id": "GHSA-88c4-pcqm-3r9p",
  "modified": "2026-07-22T22:31:50Z",
  "published": "2026-07-22T12:32:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-gq66-9cw5-j5jm"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65596"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/n8n-before-credential-exfiltration-via-graphql-node"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Duplicate Advisory: GraphQL Node Bypasses \"Allowed HTTP Request Domains\" Restriction",
  "withdrawn": "2026-07-22T22:31:50Z"
}

GHSA-88FR-HQ55-5PW4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-22 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 and IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0 and 21.0 could allow a privileged user to obtain highly sensitive information due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 209607.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-38900"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-12-21T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "IBM Business Process Manager 8.5 and 8.6 and IBM Business Automation Workflow 18.0, 19.0, 20.0 and 21.0 could allow a privileged user to obtain highly sensitive information due to improper access controls. IBM X-Force ID: 209607.",
  "id": "GHSA-88fr-hq55-5pw4",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:35Z",
  "published": "2021-12-22T00:00:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38900"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209607"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527776"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6528296"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-88G7-CMJ2-GCXR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:09 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:09
VLAI
Details

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. Users removed from an iMessage conversation may still be able to alter state.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-3844"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-02-27T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. Users removed from an iMessage conversation may still be able to alter state.",
  "id": "GHSA-88g7-cmj2-gcxr",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:09:47Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:09:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3844"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/HT210918"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-88H9-XGVX-HVF2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-28 19:43 – Updated: 2026-09-28 19:43
VLAI
Summary
@grpc/grpc-js: The exact path match matcher incorrectly only applies a prefix match for case-insensitive matches
Details

Impact

When using RBAC to apply authentication rules, the exact path (method name) matcher applies a prefix match instead of an exact match for case-insensitive matches. As a result, if a service has a method with a name that is a prefix of the name of a different method, and they have different access rules, and case-insensitive matching is used, this bug can cause improper authentication.

Patches

This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.1 and 1.14.1.

Workarounds

This problem can be avoided by enabling case-sensitive path matching.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@grpc/grpc-js-xds"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.13.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@grpc/grpc-js-xds"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "1.14.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.14.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.14.0"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-101914"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-187",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-09-28T19:43:51Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nWhen using RBAC to apply authentication rules, the exact path (method name) matcher applies a prefix match instead of an exact match for case-insensitive matches. As a result, if a service has a method with a name that is a prefix of the name of a different method, and they have different access rules, and case-insensitive matching is used, this bug can cause improper authentication.\n\n### Patches\n\nThis vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.1 and 1.14.1.\n\n### Workarounds\nThis problem can be avoided by enabling case-sensitive path matching.",
  "id": "GHSA-88h9-xgvx-hvf2",
  "modified": "2026-09-28T19:43:51Z",
  "published": "2026-09-28T19:43:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/security/advisories/GHSA-88h9-xgvx-hvf2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/commit/6cf64b596da03f1942a6b168998f0670217a99c4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/commit/a6c5b31180cc8cea94d0a5ea215ce31a49e0409f"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/commit/f32f3712e44581d8dfc8359bd8d30096662f4c75"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/releases/tag/@grpc/grpc-js-xds/1.13.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grpc/grpc-node/releases/tag/@grpc/grpc-js-xds/1.14.1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "@grpc/grpc-js: The exact path match matcher incorrectly only applies a prefix match for case-insensitive matches"
}

GHSA-88MF-8G4H-9W7F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-09 03:30 – Updated: 2026-09-10 21:31
VLAI
Details

Incorrect authorization in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-87471"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-09T01:17:03Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Incorrect authorization in ServiceWorker in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
  "id": "GHSA-88mf-8g4h-9w7f",
  "modified": "2026-09-10T21:31:25Z",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:30:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87471"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/498869663"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-88Q4-F452-83GJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-30 00:32 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:34
VLAI
Details

This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-43197"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-30T00:15:32Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "This issue was addressed with additional entitlement checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.7.7. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.",
  "id": "GHSA-88q4-f452-83gj",
  "modified": "2025-11-03T21:34:12Z",
  "published": "2025-07-30T00:32:21Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43197"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/124149"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/124150"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/124151"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/33"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/34"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-88R7-3F5P-54C9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-09 03:30 – Updated: 2026-09-10 21:31
VLAI
Details

Incorrect authorization in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-87610"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-09T01:17:19Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Incorrect authorization in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 allowed a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
  "id": "GHSA-88r7-3f5p-54c9",
  "modified": "2026-09-10T21:31:28Z",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:30:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87610"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/547592631"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-894W-W643-QVXV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-13 18:31 – Updated: 2025-10-13 21:11
VLAI
Summary
Liferay Publications is vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization
Details

Insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability in Publications in Liferay Portal 7.4.1 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to view publication comments via the _com_liferay_change_tracking_web_portlet_PublicationsPortlet_value parameter.

Publications comments in Liferay Portal 7.4.1 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 does not properly check user permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to edit publication comments via crafted URLs.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.liferay:com.liferay.change.tracking.web"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.0.122"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-62243"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-10-13T21:11:15Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-13T18:15:35Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability in Publications in Liferay Portal 7.4.1 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 allows remote authenticated attackers to view publication comments via the `_com_liferay_change_tracking_web_portlet_PublicationsPortlet_value` parameter.\n\nPublications comments in Liferay Portal 7.4.1 through 7.4.3.112, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.5, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.8, and 7.4 GA through update 92 does not properly check user permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to edit publication comments via crafted URLs.",
  "id": "GHSA-894w-w643-qvxv",
  "modified": "2025-10-13T21:11:15Z",
  "published": "2025-10-13T18:31:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62243"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/8190bb30e8a111879d92e256bded575857696c5a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/e1457adf84fd596c6ec5a982adef97d7962347a4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/f68ecf7fd8e08aba5fb806eb61d2c0f8ec6adec8"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/CVE-2025-62243"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Liferay Publications is vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization"
}

GHSA-895Q-VQRM-2JCH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:37
VLAI
Details

In S+ Operations and S+ Historian, not all client commands correctly check user permission as expected. Authenticated but Unauthorized remote users could execute a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack, execute arbitrary code, or obtain more privilege than intended on the machines.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-24674"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-12-22T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In S+ Operations and S+ Historian, not all client commands correctly check user permission as expected. Authenticated but Unauthorized remote users could execute a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack, execute arbitrary code, or obtain more privilege than intended on the machines.",
  "id": "GHSA-895q-vqrm-2jch",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:37:02Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:37:02Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24674"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA123980\u0026LanguageCode=en\u0026DocumentPartId=\u0026Action=Launch"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA123982\u0026LanguageCode=en\u0026DocumentPartId=\u0026Action=Launch"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-897F-HR6Q-H5F4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-21 15:30 – Updated: 2025-05-21 15:30
VLAI
Details

In Proget MDM, a low-privileged user can access information about changes contained in backups of all devices managed by the MDM (Mobile Device Management). This information include user ids, email addresses, first names, last names and device UUIDs. The last one can be used for exploitation of CVE-2025-1416.

Successful exploitation requires UUID of a targeted backup, which cannot be brute forced. 

This issue has been fixed in 2.17.5 version of Konsola Proget (server part of the MDM suite).

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-1417"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-21T13:16:01Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In Proget MDM, a low-privileged user can access information about changes contained in backups of all devices managed by the MDM (Mobile Device Management). This information include user ids, email addresses, first names, last names and device UUIDs. The last one can be used for exploitation of CVE-2025-1416.\n\nSuccessful exploitation requires UUID of a targeted backup, which cannot be brute forced.\u00a0\n\nThis issue has been fixed in 2.17.5 version of Konsola Proget (server part of the MDM suite).",
  "id": "GHSA-897f-hr6q-h5f4",
  "modified": "2025-05-21T15:30:33Z",
  "published": "2025-05-21T15:30:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1417"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/05/CVE-2025-1415"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://proget.pl/en/mobile-device-management"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) [REF-229] to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
  • Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor [REF-7].

Mitigation MIT-4.4
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
  • One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
Mitigation
System Configuration Installation

Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.