Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-277

    CWE-277: Insecure Inherited Permissions

    A product defines a set of insecure permissions that are inherited by objects that are created by the program.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource