Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-556

    CWE-556: ASP.NET Misconfiguration: Use of Identity Impersonation

    Configuring an ASP.NET application to run with impersonated credentials may give the application unnecessary privileges.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment