CWE-693
DiscouragedProtection Mechanism Failure
Abstraction: Pillar · Status: Draft
The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
979 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-HV2R-VH4P-HQMP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-14 18:30 – Updated: 2024-05-04 18:30Protection mechanism failure in some 3rd and 4th Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors when using Intel(R) SGX or Intel(R) TDX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-22655"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-693"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-14T17:15:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Protection mechanism failure in some 3rd and 4th Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors when using Intel(R) SGX or Intel(R) TDX may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-hv2r-vh4p-hqmp",
"modified": "2024-05-04T18:30:47Z",
"published": "2024-03-14T18:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22655"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00003.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240405-0006"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00960.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HV53-3329-VMRM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-04 19:39 – Updated: 2026-02-04 19:39Impact
A vulnerability in the Merge node's SQL Query mode allowed authenticated users with permission to create or modify workflows to write arbitrary files to the n8n server's filesystem potentially leading to remote code execution.
Patches
The issue has been fixed in n8n version 2.4.0, 1.118.0. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:
- Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only.
- Disable or restrict use of the Merge node if not essential for operations.
- Review workflows for suspicious use of the Merge node's SQL Query mode.
These workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.
Resources
- n8n Documentation — Blocking nodes — how to globally disable specific nodes
n8n has adopted CVSS 4.0 as primary score for all security advisories. CVSS 3.1 vector strings are provided for backwards compatibility.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "n8n"
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},
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"fixed": "1.118.0"
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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]
},
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"package": {
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"name": "n8n"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-25056"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-434",
"CWE-693"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-04T19:39:41Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-04T17:16:23Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "## Impact\n\nA vulnerability in the Merge node\u0027s SQL Query mode allowed authenticated users with permission to create or modify workflows to write arbitrary files to the n8n server\u0027s filesystem potentially leading to remote code execution.\n\n## Patches\n\nThe issue has been fixed in n8n version 2.4.0, 1.118.0. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability.\n\n## Workarounds\n\nIf upgrading is not immediately possible, administrators should consider the following temporary mitigations:\n\n- Limit workflow creation and editing permissions to fully trusted users only.\n- Disable or restrict use of the Merge node if not essential for operations.\n- Review workflows for suspicious use of the Merge node\u0027s SQL Query mode.\n\nThese workarounds do not fully remediate the risk and should only be used as short-term mitigation measures.\n\n## **Resources**\n\n- [n8n Documentation \u2014 Blocking nodes](https://docs.n8n.io/hosting/securing/blocking-nodes/)\u00a0\u2014 how to globally disable specific nodes\n\n\n---\nn8n has adopted CVSS 4.0 as primary score for all security advisories. CVSS 3.1 vector strings are provided for backwards compatibility. \n\nCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"id": "GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm",
"modified": "2026-02-04T19:39:41Z",
"published": "2026-02-04T19:39:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-hv53-3329-vmrm"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25056"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "n8n Merge Node has Arbitrary File Write leading to RCE"
}
GHSA-HV5P-2FM6-37XC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-20 00:02 – Updated: 2022-01-25 00:02A Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in the REST API of Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestration allows one tenant on the system to view confidential configuration details of another tenant on the same system. By utilizing the REST API, one tenant is able to obtain information on another tenant's firewall configuration and access control policies, as well as other sensitive information, exposing the tenant to reduced defense against malicious attacks or exploitation via additional undetermined vulnerabilities. This issue affects Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestration versions prior to 6.1.0 Patch 3.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22152"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-19T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in the REST API of Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestration allows one tenant on the system to view confidential configuration details of another tenant on the same system. By utilizing the REST API, one tenant is able to obtain information on another tenant\u0027s firewall configuration and access control policies, as well as other sensitive information, exposing the tenant to reduced defense against malicious attacks or exploitation via additional undetermined vulnerabilities. This issue affects Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestration versions prior to 6.1.0 Patch 3.",
"id": "GHSA-hv5p-2fm6-37xc",
"modified": "2022-01-25T00:02:11Z",
"published": "2022-01-20T00:02:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22152"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA11260"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HVC5-X4PV-V62Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-05 00:31 – Updated: 2026-06-05 18:31Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-11170"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-04T23:17:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Inappropriate implementation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)",
"id": "GHSA-hvc5-x4pv-v62q",
"modified": "2026-06-05T18:31:37Z",
"published": "2026-06-05T00:31:49Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11170"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/502322596"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HVGJ-R9VM-QFJW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-15 18:31 – Updated: 2026-07-15 18:31Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2100 contain a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. An attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to encrypted data.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-56087"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-15T18:16:48Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Dell ThinOS 10, versions prior to 2605_10.2100 contain a Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability. An attacker with physical access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to unauthorized access to encrypted data.",
"id": "GHSA-hvgj-r9vm-qfjw",
"modified": "2026-07-15T18:31:58Z",
"published": "2026-07-15T18:31:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56087"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000489640/dsa-2026-300-security-update-for-dell-thinos-10-for-multiple-vulnerabilities"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HVXG-77MG-VRVP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-14 09:31 – Updated: 2024-06-17 21:23Mattermost Desktop App versions <=5.7.0 fail to correctly prompt for permission when opening external URLs which allows a remote attacker to force a victim over the Internet to run arbitrary programs on the victim's system via custom URI schemes.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "mattermost-desktop"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "5.8.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-37182"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-693"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-06-17T21:23:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-14T09:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Mattermost Desktop App versions \u003c=5.7.0 fail to correctly prompt for permission when opening external URLs which allows\u00a0a remote attacker to force a victim over the Internet to run arbitrary programs on the victim\u0027s system\u00a0via custom URI schemes.",
"id": "GHSA-hvxg-77mg-vrvp",
"modified": "2024-06-17T21:23:17Z",
"published": "2024-06-14T09:31:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37182"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/mattermost/desktop/commit/1c9fc719dc2b74495a05f7ebc90e92e7daa03e6d"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/mattermost/desktop"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Mattermost Desktop App Remote Code Execution"
}
GHSA-HW98-4HG3-42JX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-05 00:31 – Updated: 2026-06-05 21:32Policy bypass in Content Security Policy in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-11264"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-693"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-05T00:17:03Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Policy bypass in Content Security Policy in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)",
"id": "GHSA-hw98-4hg3-42jx",
"modified": "2026-06-05T21:32:02Z",
"published": "2026-06-05T00:31:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11264"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/500099106"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HXQ4-C5CR-FPXW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-28 09:30 – Updated: 2024-02-28 09:30The Page Restrict plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.5. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting access to posts via the REST API when a page has been made private. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view protected posts.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0682"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-28T09:15:41Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Page Restrict plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.5. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting access to posts via the REST API when a page has been made private. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view protected posts.",
"id": "GHSA-hxq4-c5cr-fpxw",
"modified": "2024-02-28T09:30:39Z",
"published": "2024-02-28T09:30:39Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0682"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/pagerestrict"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/63f98fd6-eee8-4281-98ea-a267d0442c85?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HXR8-CHW2-2WQC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-22 21:31 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:34XSLT document loading did not correctly propagate the source document which bypassed its CSP. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 141, Firefox ESR < 128.13, Firefox ESR < 140.1, Thunderbird < 141, Thunderbird < 128.13, and Thunderbird < 140.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-8032"
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"CWE-693"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-22T21:15:50Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "XSLT document loading did not correctly propagate the source document which bypassed its CSP. This vulnerability affects Firefox \u003c 141, Firefox ESR \u003c 128.13, Firefox ESR \u003c 140.1, Thunderbird \u003c 141, Thunderbird \u003c 128.13, and Thunderbird \u003c 140.1.",
"id": "GHSA-hxr8-chw2-2wqc",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:34:11Z",
"published": "2025-07-22T21:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1974407"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00016.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-56"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-58"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-59"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-61"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-62"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2025-63"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J2PC-V64R-MV4F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-04 15:48 – Updated: 2025-11-15 03:16Summary
The expected protocDigest is ignored when protoc is taken from the PATH.
Details
The documentation for the protocDigest parameter says:
... Users may wish to specify this if using a
PATH-based binary ...
However, when specifying <protoc>PATH</protoc> the protocDigest is not actually checked because the code returns here already
https://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/blob/59097aae8062c461129a13dcda2f4116b90a8765/protobuf-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/ascopes/protobufmavenplugin/protoc/ProtocResolver.java#L91-L93
before the digest check: https://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/blob/59097aae8062c461129a13dcda2f4116b90a8765/protobuf-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/ascopes/protobufmavenplugin/protoc/ProtocResolver.java#L106
PoC
Specify:
<protoc>PATH</protoc>
<protocDigest>sha256:0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</protocDigest>
And notice how the protoc on the PATH is not rejected, despite a digest mismatch.
Impact
Users who have an untrusted protoc executable on their PATH and rely <protocDigest> as protection are affected.
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],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-354",
"CWE-693"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-11-04T15:48:09Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "### Summary\nThe expected `protocDigest` is ignored when protoc is taken from the `PATH`.\n\n### Details\nThe documentation for the `protocDigest` parameter says:\n\u003e ... Users may wish to specify this if using a `PATH`-based binary ...\n\nHowever, when specifying `\u003cprotoc\u003ePATH\u003c/protoc\u003e` the `protocDigest` is not actually checked because the code returns here already\nhttps://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/blob/59097aae8062c461129a13dcda2f4116b90a8765/protobuf-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/ascopes/protobufmavenplugin/protoc/ProtocResolver.java#L91-L93\n\nbefore the digest check:\nhttps://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/blob/59097aae8062c461129a13dcda2f4116b90a8765/protobuf-maven-plugin/src/main/java/io/github/ascopes/protobufmavenplugin/protoc/ProtocResolver.java#L106\n\n### PoC\nSpecify:\n```xml\n\u003cprotoc\u003ePATH\u003c/protoc\u003e\n\u003cprotocDigest\u003esha256:0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\u003c/protocDigest\u003e\n```\n\nAnd notice how the `protoc` on the `PATH` is not rejected, despite a digest mismatch.\n\n### Impact\nUsers who have an untrusted `protoc` executable on their `PATH` and rely `\u003cprotocDigest\u003e` as protection are affected.",
"id": "GHSA-j2pc-v64r-mv4f",
"modified": "2025-11-15T03:16:13Z",
"published": "2025-11-04T15:48:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/security/advisories/GHSA-j2pc-v64r-mv4f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin/commit/d3330e7038a296fe595c5470a22019eb70e35b07"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/ascopes/protobuf-maven-plugin"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Protobuf Maven Plugin protocDigest is ignored when using protoc from PATH"
}
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
CAPEC-1: Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs
In applications, particularly web applications, access to functionality is mitigated by an authorization framework. This framework maps Access Control Lists (ACLs) to elements of the application's functionality; particularly URL's for web apps. In the case that the administrator failed to specify an ACL for a particular element, an attacker may be able to access it with impunity. An attacker with the ability to access functionality not properly constrained by ACLs can obtain sensitive information and possibly compromise the entire application. Such an attacker can access resources that must be available only to users at a higher privilege level, can access management sections of the application, or can run queries for data that they otherwise not supposed to.
CAPEC-107: Cross Site Tracing
Cross Site Tracing (XST) enables an adversary to steal the victim's session cookie and possibly other authentication credentials transmitted in the header of the HTTP request when the victim's browser communicates to a destination system's web server.
CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing
An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
CAPEC-17: Using Malicious Files
An attack of this type exploits a system's configuration that allows an adversary to either directly access an executable file, for example through shell access; or in a possible worst case allows an adversary to upload a file and then execute it. Web servers, ftp servers, and message oriented middleware systems which have many integration points are particularly vulnerable, because both the programmers and the administrators must be in synch regarding the interfaces and the correct privileges for each interface.
CAPEC-20: Encryption Brute Forcing
An attacker, armed with the cipher text and the encryption algorithm used, performs an exhaustive (brute force) search on the key space to determine the key that decrypts the cipher text to obtain the plaintext.
CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client
An attack of this type exploits vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by communicating directly with the server where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
CAPEC-237: Escaping a Sandbox by Calling Code in Another Language
The attacker may submit malicious code of another language to obtain access to privileges that were not intentionally exposed by the sandbox, thus escaping the sandbox. For instance, Java code cannot perform unsafe operations, such as modifying arbitrary memory locations, due to restrictions placed on it by the Byte code Verifier and the JVM. If allowed, Java code can call directly into native C code, which may perform unsafe operations, such as call system calls and modify arbitrary memory locations on their behalf. To provide isolation, Java does not grant untrusted code with unmediated access to native C code. Instead, the sandboxed code is typically allowed to call some subset of the pre-existing native code that is part of standard libraries.
CAPEC-36: Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality
An adversary searches for and invokes interfaces or functionality that the target system designers did not intend to be publicly available. If interfaces fail to authenticate requests, the attacker may be able to invoke functionality they are not authorized for.
CAPEC-477: Signature Spoofing by Mixing Signed and Unsigned Content
An attacker exploits the underlying complexity of a data structure that allows for both signed and unsigned content, to cause unsigned data to be processed as though it were signed data.
CAPEC-480: Escaping Virtualization
An adversary gains access to an application, service, or device with the privileges of an authorized or privileged user by escaping the confines of a virtualized environment. The adversary is then able to access resources or execute unauthorized code within the host environment, generally with the privileges of the user running the virtualized process. Successfully executing an attack of this type is often the first step in executing more complex attacks.
CAPEC-51: Poison Web Service Registry
SOA and Web Services often use a registry to perform look up, get schema information, and metadata about services. A poisoned registry can redirect (think phishing for servers) the service requester to a malicious service provider, provide incorrect information in schema or metadata, and delete information about service provider interfaces.
CAPEC-57: Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data
This attack utilizes a REST(REpresentational State Transfer)-style applications' trust in the system resources and environment to obtain sensitive data once SSL is terminated.
CAPEC-59: Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.
CAPEC-65: Sniff Application Code
An adversary passively sniffs network communications and captures application code bound for an authorized client. Once obtained, they can use it as-is, or through reverse-engineering glean sensitive information or exploit the trust relationship between the client and server. Such code may belong to a dynamic update to the client, a patch being applied to a client component or any such interaction where the client is authorized to communicate with the server.
CAPEC-668: Key Negotiation of Bluetooth Attack (KNOB)
An adversary can exploit a flaw in Bluetooth key negotiation allowing them to decrypt information sent between two devices communicating via Bluetooth. The adversary uses an Adversary in the Middle setup to modify packets sent between the two devices during the authentication process, specifically the entropy bits. Knowledge of the number of entropy bits will allow the attacker to easily decrypt information passing over the line of communication.
CAPEC-74: Manipulating State
The adversary modifies state information maintained by the target software or causes a state transition in hardware. If successful, the target will use this tainted state and execute in an unintended manner.
State management is an important function within a software application. User state maintained by the application can include usernames, payment information, browsing history as well as application-specific contents such as items in a shopping cart. Manipulating user state can be employed by an adversary to elevate privilege, conduct fraudulent transactions or otherwise modify the flow of the application to derive certain benefits.
If there is a hardware logic error in a finite state machine, the adversary can use this to put the system in an undefined state which could cause a denial of service or exposure of secure data.
CAPEC-87: Forceful Browsing
An attacker employs forceful browsing (direct URL entry) to access portions of a website that are otherwise unreachable. Usually, a front controller or similar design pattern is employed to protect access to portions of a web application. Forceful browsing enables an attacker to access information, perform privileged operations and otherwise reach sections of the web application that have been improperly protected.