While it is executing, the product sets the permissions of an object in a way that violates the intended permissions that have been specified by the user.
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CWE-279: Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. While it is executing, the product sets the permissions of an object in a way that violates the intended permissions that have been specified by the user.
If exploited, CWE-279 (Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions) it can compromise Confidentiality and Integrity, leading to outcomes such as Read Application Data and Modify Application Data.
CWE-279 commonly affects Not Language-Specific. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
MITRE documents real CVEs mapped to CWE-279, including CVE-2002-0265, CVE-2003-0876 and CVE-2002-1694. You can look up the full details of each CVE, including CVSS scores and remediation guidance, on our CVE Lookup tool.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-279 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.