CWE-424 (Improper Protection of Alternate Path) is a common software weakness type identified by MITRE's CWE dictionary.

What is the difference between CVE and CWE?

CWE refers to the type of software weakness (root cause), while CVE refers to a specific instance of a vulnerability in a product.

CWE-424

Improper Protection of Alternate Path

The product does not sufficiently protect all possible paths that a user can take to access restricted functionality or resources.

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Deploy different layers of protection to implement security in depth.

Access Control

Bypass Protection MechanismGain Privileges or Assume Identity

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