CWE-280: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
low-riskThe product does not handle or incorrectly handles when it has insufficient privileges to access resources or functionality as specified by their permissions. This may cause it to follow unexpected code paths that may leave the product in an invalid state.
Common Consequences
Detection Methods
Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)
Real-World Examples (10)
| CVE | CVSS | EPSS | KEV |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-24116 | 9.8 | 88.9% | — |
| CVE-2024-0015 | 7.8 | 4.0% | — |
| CVE-2023-42931 | 7.8 | 2.2% | — |
| CVE-2020-8219 | 7.2 | 1.7% | — |
| CVE-2020-26195 | 5.3 | 1.2% | — |
| CVE-2024-8451 | 7.5 | 0.9% | — |
| CVE-2022-2193 | 7.5 | 0.7% | — |
| CVE-2025-29826 | 7.3 | 0.6% | — |
| CVE-2025-27025 | 8.8 | 0.5% | — |
| CVE-2024-29748 | 7.8 | 0.4% | Y |