Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-279
CWE-279: Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions
While it is executing, the product sets the permissions of an object in a way that violates the intended permissions that have been specified by the user.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
