Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-270

    CWE-270: Privilege Context Switching Error

    The product does not properly manage privileges while it is switching between different contexts that have different privileges or spheres of control.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management