Tag: access-control

Improper privilege management

Privilege escalation happens when a malicious user gains elevated access to resources that should be unavailable to them.

Unauthenticated LDAP requests

Unauthenticated LDAP requests can allow untrusted access to LDAP servers.

Loose file permissions

Weak file permissions can lead to privilege escalation.

Improper resource exposure

Exposing resource information makes the resource vulnerable to attack.

Improper authentication

Your code doesn't sufficiently authenticate identities provided by its users.

Improper certificate validation

Lack of validation of a security certificate can lead to host impersonation and sensitive data leaks.

Unauthenticated Amazon SNS unsubscribe requests might succeed

Failing to set the AuthenticateOnUnsubscribe flag to True when confirming an SNS subscription can lead to unauthenticated cancellations.

Session fixation

Session fixation might allow an attacker to steal authenticated session IDs.

Clear text credentials

Credentials that are stored in clear text can be intercepted by a malicious actor.