Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-276

    CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions

    During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:21 Jan 2026

    Related Weakness

    CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

    CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource