CWE-708: Incorrect Ownership Assignment
The product assigns an owner to a resource, but the owner is outside of the intended control sphere.
How it's found
Incorrect Ownership Assignment is typically found by tracing untrusted input from where it enters the system to the point where it is used without the check or neutralization this weakness describes, combining manual code review with dynamic testing.
This may allow the resource to be manipulated by actors outside of the intended control sphere.
Consequences
- Read Application Data, Modify Application Data: An attacker could read and modify data for which they do not have permissions to access directly.
Mitigations
- Policy: Periodically review the privileges and their owners.
Where this fits in a TurboPentest engagement
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
Frequently asked questions
What is CWE-708?
The product assigns an owner to a resource, but the owner is outside of the intended control sphere.
How do you find Incorrect Ownership Assignment?
Incorrect Ownership Assignment is typically found by tracing untrusted input from where it enters the system to the point where it is used without the check or neutralization this weakness describes, combining manual code review with dynamic testing.
What is the impact of CWE-708?
Read Application Data, Modify Application Data: An attacker could read and modify data for which they do not have permissions to access directly.
Does TurboPentest test for Incorrect Ownership Assignment?
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
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