Weaknesses in this category occur with improper handling, assignment, or management of privileges. A privilege is a property of an agent, such as a user. It lets the agent do things that are not ordinarily allowed. For example, there are privileges which allow an agent to perform maintenance functions such as restart a computer.
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MITRE defines CWE-265 as a category that links 13 CWE members, including CWE-243, CWE-250, CWE-266, CWE-267, and CWE-268. Use the grouping to scope related review work, then follow the linked member entries for weakness-specific implementation and verification guidance.
CWE-265: CWE CATEGORY: Privilege Issues — MITRE CWECWE-265: CWE CATEGORY: Privilege Issues is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. Weaknesses in this category occur with improper handling, assignment, or management of privileges. A privilege is a property of an agent, such as a user. It lets the agent do things that are not ordinarily allowed. For example, there are privileges which allow an agent to perform maintenance functions such as restart a computer.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-265 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.