CWE-273: Improper Check for Dropped Privileges

BaseIncompleteExploit Likelihood: Medium

The product attempts to drop privileges but does not check or incorrectly checks to see if the drop succeeded.

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Extended Description

If the drop fails, the product will continue to run with the raised privileges, which might provide additional access to unprivileged users.

Technical Details

Structure
Simple

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