CWE-602: Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
ClassDraftExploit Likelihood: Medium
The product is composed of a server that relies on the client to implement a mechanism that is intended to protect the server.
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Extended Description
When the server relies on protection mechanisms placed on the client side, an attacker can modify the client-side behavior to bypass the protection mechanisms, resulting in potentially unexpected interactions between the client and server. The consequences will vary, depending on what the mechanisms are trying to protect.
Technical Details
- Structure
- Simple
Applicable To
Not Language-Specific