CWE-286

Class Abstraction Level
Pillar — Highest-level weakness category
Class — Abstract, language-independent
Base — Specific enough to detect
Variant — Tied to specific technology
Compound — Requires multiple weaknesses
Incomplete MITRE CWE Status
Stable — Fully reviewed and complete
Draft — Under development, may change
Incomplete — Partially defined by MITRE
Deprecated — No longer recommended
Obsolete — Replaced by another CWE
Incorrect User Management

Description

The product does not properly manage a user within its environment.

Users can be assigned to the wrong group (class) of permissions resulting in unintended access rights to sensitive objects.

Consequences

Other — Varies by Context