CWE · MITRE source
CWE-286Incorrect User Management
The product does not properly manage a user within its environment.
Users can be assigned to the wrong group (class) of permissions resulting in unintended access rights to sensitive objects.
Last updated: 14 October 2026 20:41 UTC
Cumulative inbound coverage
How completely the frameworks we cross-walk collectively cover this — the verdict is the strongest single mapping (overlapping partials are not summed); breadth shows the corroboration behind it.
Collective: partial · 2 mapping(s) from 2 framework(s): STIG oracle linux 9 1 (partial) · STIG rhel 9 1 (partial)
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
This weakness contributes to A06:2025 Insecure Design.
Control responseHuman-reviewed
Answering this weakness across the control lifecycle, from our framework cross-walks.
NIST 800-53 r5 controls PROPOSED for this weakness (2)AI-assisted
These are model PROPOSALS, not graded mappings. They come
from controls_to_cwe_proposals, which carries no grade field at
all; across the CWE pages 1,540 of 1,722 such associations (89%) have never
been graded by anything. The heading said “address” until
2026-09-29, which asserted a relationship the data does not carry.
Graded cross-walks are on the framework map, not here.
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
|---|---|---|---|
IA-4 | Identifier Management | IA | Directly implements correct management of identifiers for individuals, groups, roles, services, and devices. |
PS-5 | Personnel Transfer | PS | Requires confirmation and adjustment of user access rights during personnel transfers, mitigating incorrect user management. |
Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2023-26689 UPD | 7.4 | 9.8 | 0.0062 | 2024-09-25 |
CVE-2025-64725 UPD | 7.2 | 9.8 | 0.0035 | 2025-12-15 |
CVE-2025-7972 UPD | 6.9 | 9.1 | 0.0050 | 2025-08-14 |
CVE-2026-35638 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 0.0053 | 2026-04-09 |
CVE-2024-48853 UPD | 6.3 | 9.0 | 0.0038 | 2025-05-22 |
CVE-2025-59943 UPD | 6.1 | 8.1 | 0.0042 | 2025-10-03 |
CVE-2026-56428 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 0.0048 | 2026-07-30 |
CVE-2023-3932 UPD | 6.0 | 8.2 | 0.0088 | 2023-08-03 |
CVE-2022-35503 UPD | 5.7 | 7.5 | 0.0054 | 2024-04-22 |
CVE-2023-25519 UPD | 5.6 | 7.8 | 0.0017 | 2023-09-12 |
CVE-2024-28020 UPD | 5.6 | 8.0 | 0.0037 | 2024-06-11 |
CVE-2021-21553 UPD | 5.3 | 7.3 | 0.0022 | 2021-08-03 |
CVE-2024-58105 UPD | 5.3 | 7.3 | 0.0016 | 2025-03-25 |
CVE-2023-20253 UPD | 5.2 | 7.1 | 0.0017 | 2023-09-27 |
CVE-2024-9312 UPD | 5.2 | 7.5 | 0.0028 | 2024-10-10 |
CVE-2022-32260 UPD | 5.1 | 6.5 | 0.0076 | 2022-06-14 |
CVE-2024-27269 UPD | 5.1 | 6.8 | 0.0043 | 2024-05-14 |
CVE-2026-60135 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 0.0038 | 2026-07-24 |
CVE-2025-63563 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 0.0027 | 2025-10-31 |
CVE-2023-0857 UPD | 4.8 | 5.9 | 0.0061 | 2023-05-11 |
CVE-2024-46671 UPD | 4.8 | 6.2 | 0.0045 | 2025-04-08 |
CVE-2022-45857 UPD | 4.7 | 6.5 | 0.0031 | 2023-01-05 |
CVE-2024-29296 UPD | 4.7 | 5.3 | 0.0125 | 2024-04-10 |
CVE-2021-26262 UPD | 4.5 | 5.5 | 0.0068 | 2021-11-19 |
CVE-2023-3115 UPD | 4.4 | 5.4 | 0.0041 | 2023-09-29 |