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