A02:2025: Security Misconfiguration
Insecure defaults, missing hardening, exposed admin/debug interfaces, misconfigured cloud services. Moved up from #5 in 2021 to #2 in 2025.
How it's found
Found by fingerprinting exposed admin panels, debug endpoints, and default credentials across the discovered service inventory, then verifying each misconfiguration manually.
Standards mapping
- References
- https://owasp.org/Top10/2025/
How TurboPentest tests for this (white-box)
This weakness (Configuration) is caught by white-box static analysis when you connect a GitHub repo: IntegSec's Opengrep SAST rule pack carries 8 rules for it, flagging the issue directly in your source code as part of the pentest.
Frequently asked questions
What is A02:2025 Security Misconfiguration?
Insecure defaults, missing hardening, exposed admin/debug interfaces, misconfigured cloud services. Moved up from #5 in 2021 to #2 in 2025.
How do you find Security Misconfiguration?
Found by fingerprinting exposed admin panels, debug endpoints, and default credentials across the discovered service inventory, then verifying each misconfiguration manually.
Which CWEs map to A02:2025?
A02:2025 maps to CWE-16, CWE-611, CWE-942.
Does TurboPentest test for Security Misconfiguration?
This weakness (Configuration) is caught by white-box static analysis when you connect a GitHub repo: IntegSec's Opengrep SAST rule pack carries 8 rules for it, flagging the issue directly in your source code as part of the pentest.
Related OWASP categories
- OWASP Top 10 (Web)A01:2025: Broken Access Control
- OWASP Top 10 (Web)A03:2025: Software Supply Chain Failures
- OWASP Top 10 (Web)A04:2025: Cryptographic Failures
- OWASP Top 10 (Web)A05:2025: Injection
- OWASP Top 10 (Web)A06:2025: Insecure Design
- OWASP Top 10 (Web)A07:2025: Identification and Authentication Failures
Written and reviewed by
Michel Chamberland - Founder & CEO, IntegSec
CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, CEH, GIAC, CCSK · 20+ years in offensive security
Michel has spent 20+ years on offensive security teams including IBM X-Force Red and Trustwave SpiderLabs, leading penetration tests, red team engagements, and breach response for Fortune 500 customers. He is the founder of IntegSec and the architect of TurboPentest.
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