CWE-424 (Improper Protection of Alternate Path) is a common software weakness type identified by the CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) dictionary. It helps developers understand security flaws and how to mitigate them.

What is the difference between CVE and CWE?

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

CWE-424

Improper Protection of Alternate Path

Weakness Description

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

Potential Mitigations

Architecture and Design

Deploy different layers of protection to implement security in depth.

Common Consequences

Access Control

Bypass Protection MechanismGain Privileges or Assume Identity

Related Weaknesses

CWE-693 CWE-638

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