CWE-379
Overview
- CWE ID
- 379
- CWE Name
- Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
- CWE Abstraction
- Base
- CWE structure
- Simple
- CWE Status
- Incomplete
Description
The software creates a temporary file in a directory whose permissions allow unintended actors to determine the file's existence or otherwise access that file.
Extended Description
On some operating systems, the fact that the temporary file exists may be apparent to any user with sufficient privileges to access that directory. Since the file is visible, the application that is using the temporary file could be known. If one has acce
Related CWEs
| CWE ID | View ID | Nature | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 377 | 1000 | ChildOf | Primary |