The product does not prevent the definition of control spheres from external actors.
View on MITRETypically, a product defines its control sphere within the code itself, or through configuration by the product's administrator. In some cases, an external party can change the definition of the control sphere. This is typically a resultant weakness.
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
No detection method information available for this CWE.
setuid program allows compromise using path that finds and loads a malicious library.
View DetailsCWE-673: External Influence of Sphere Definition is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. The product does not prevent the definition of control spheres from external actors. Typically, a product defines its control sphere within the code itself, or through configuration by the product's administrator. In some cases, an external party can change the definition of the control sphere. This is typically a resultant weakness.
If exploited, CWE-673 (External Influence of Sphere Definition) it can compromise Other, leading to outcomes such as Other.
MITRE documents real CVEs mapped to CWE-673, including CVE-2008-2613. 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-673 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.