Category: OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A7 - Missing Function Level Access Control
Obsolete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A7 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-285 | Improper Authorization | This vulnerability occurs when an application fails to properly verify whether a user has permission to access specific data or perform certain actions before allowing the request. |
| CWE-928 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2013) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2013. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available. |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
See member weaknesses of this category.