CWE-862: Missing Authorization
ClassIncompleteExploit Likelihood: High🏆 #10 in Top 25 (2024)
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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15.60Severity Score
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🏆 CWE Top 25 Historical Ranking
2023:#11
Score: 6.90
1,054 CVEs
2024:#10↑1
Score: 15.60
1,168 CVEs
Trend:Worsening (moved down 1 ranks)
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