Base weakness
Incomplete
CWE-842: Placement of User into Incorrect Group
The product or the administrator places a user into an incorrect group.
Last updated
10
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Not rated
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Base
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
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.
Real-world CVEs
10 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-842 (Placement of User into Incorrect Group). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 1 new CWE-842 CVE has been recorded so far in 2026.