Kingdom: Environment
This section includes everything that is outside of the source code but is still critical to the security of the product that is being created. Because the issues covered by this kingdom are not directly related to source code, we separated it from the rest of the kingdoms.
Web Server Misconfiguration: Case Sensitivity
Abstract
Failure to properly restrict access to application resources could allow an attacker to steal sensitive information.
Explanation
Path manipulation errors occur when the following two conditions are met:
1. An attacker can specify a path used in an operation on the filesystem.
2. By specifying the resource, the attacker gains a capability that would not otherwise be permitted.
If access restrictions are not implemented correctly, an attacker can modify the file name or extension in a specific manner to bypass them. The attacker can, for instance, change the extension from lower to upper case and bypass restrictions that fails to account for case sensitivity. This can lead to a sensitive information disclosure and the recovery of sensitive data such as application source code, database authentication credentials, etc.
1. An attacker can specify a path used in an operation on the filesystem.
2. By specifying the resource, the attacker gains a capability that would not otherwise be permitted.
If access restrictions are not implemented correctly, an attacker can modify the file name or extension in a specific manner to bypass them. The attacker can, for instance, change the extension from lower to upper case and bypass restrictions that fails to account for case sensitivity. This can lead to a sensitive information disclosure and the recovery of sensitive data such as application source code, database authentication credentials, etc.
References
[1] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 3
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 1
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark normal
[5] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 178
[6] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-002754
[7] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 AC
[8] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Indirect Access to Sensitive Data
[9] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SI-10 Information Input Validation (P1)
[10] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SI-10 Information Input Validation
[11] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A2 Broken Access Control
[12] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A10 Failure to Restrict URL Access
[13] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A8 Failure to Restrict URL Access
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A5 Security Misconfiguration
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A6 Security Misconfiguration
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A05 Security Misconfiguration
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP API 2023 API8 Security Misconfiguration
[18] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.1 Requirement 6.5.1, Requirement 6.5.2
[19] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 Requirement 6.5.4, Requirement 6.5.10
[20] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 Requirement 6.5.8
[21] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.8
[22] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.8
[23] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4
[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 5.4 - Authentication and Access Control
[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 5.4 - Authentication and Access Control
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 5.4 - Authentication and Access Control, Control Objective C.2.3 - Web Software Access Controls
[27] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2010 Risky Resource Management - CWE ID 022
[28] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2011 Risky Resource Management - CWE ID 022
[29] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3460 CAT I
[30] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3460 CAT I
[31] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3460 CAT I
[32] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3460 CAT I
[33] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3460 CAT I
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3460 CAT I
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3460 CAT I
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-002560 CAT I
[50] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Path Traversal (WASC-33)
[51] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium 24 + 2 Insufficient Authorization
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