Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-281

    CWE-281: Improper Preservation of Permissions

    The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

    CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource