CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
low-riskThe product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.
Abstraction: Base
Common Consequences
Confidentiality
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Read Files or Directories
Detection Methods
Automated Static Analysis
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-2020-17519 | 7.5 | 94.3% | Y |
| CVE-2020-17519 | 7.5 | 94.3% | Y |
| CVE-2023-50164 | 9.8 | 93.7% | — |
| CVE-2021-39316 | 7.5 | 93.5% | — |
| CVE-2024-6911 | 7.5 | 93.3% | — |
| CVE-2024-6911 | 7.5 | 93.3% | — |
| CVE-2023-2766 | 5.3 | 91.8% | — |
| CVE-2023-33568 | 7.5 | 89.8% | — |
| CVE-2024-53676 | 9.8 | 79.3% | — |
| CVE-2016-3715 | 5.5 | 77.7% | Y |
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low-risk
Active Threat
10/50 · Low
Exploit Availability
1/50 · Minimal