CWE-99 – Improper Control of Resource Identifiers (‘Resource Injection’)

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Description

The software receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control.

Modes of Introduction:

– Architecture and Design

Likelihood of Exploit: High

 

Related Weaknesses

CWE-74
CWE-706
CWE-73

 

Consequences

Confidentiality, Integrity: Read Application Data, Modify Application Data, Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories

An attacker could gain access to or modify sensitive data or system resources. This could allow access to protected files or directories including configuration files and files containing sensitive information.

 

Potential Mitigations

Phase: Implementation

Effectiveness:

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