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CWE-669

Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres

Class
Draft

Description

The product does not properly transfer a resource/behavior to another sphere, or improperly imports a resource/behavior from another sphere, in a manner that provides unintended control over that resource.

Common Consequences

Scope

Confidentiality
Integrity

Impact

Read Application Data, Modify Application Data, Unexpected State

CVE-2021-22909

Chain: router's firmware update procedure uses curl with "-k" (insecure) option that disables certificate validation (CWE-295), allowing adversary-in-the-middle (AITM) compromise with a malicious firmware image (CWE-494).

CVE-2023-5227

PHP-based FAQ management app does not check the MIME type for uploaded images

CVE-2005-0406

Some image editors modify a JPEG image, but the original EXIF thumbnail image is left intact within the JPEG. (Also an interaction error).

Applicable Platforms

Not Language-Specific

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