CWE · MITRE source
CWE-842Placement of User into Incorrect Group
The product or the administrator places a user into an incorrect group.
If the incorrect group has more access or privileges than the intended group, the user might be able to bypass intended security policy to access unexpected resources or perform unexpected actions. The access-control system might not be able to detect malicious usage of this group membership.
Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
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| No NIST controls proposed yet. | |||
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2022-31007 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.1308 | 2022-05-31 |
CVE-2024-10082 | 1.8 | 8.7 | 0.0039 | 2024-11-06 |
CVE-2024-25632 | 1.7 | 8.6 | 0.0034 | 2024-10-01 |
CVE-2022-3650 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0003 | 2023-01-17 |
CVE-2023-25575 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 0.0020 | 2023-02-28 |
CVE-2022-2989 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 0.0005 | 2022-09-13 |
CVE-2022-2990 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 0.0009 | 2022-09-13 |
CVE-2022-45097 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 0.0032 | 2023-02-01 |
CVE-2024-9412 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0014 | 2024-10-08 |
CVE-2026-6970 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0001 | 2026-04-27 |