CWE-281 is Improper Preservation of Permissions. The flaw arises when the product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended. The database currently holds 32 vulnerabilities mapped to CWE-281 and none of them are in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
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No vulnerability data in CISA KEV for CWE-281
The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.
| Impact | Scope | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Read Application Data, Modify Application Data | Confidentiality, Integrity | - |
Below are representative vulnerabilities related to this CWE, prioritized by severity.
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