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POSIX Permissions Grant Unintended Shared Access

CCC.FileStor.TH02

Default file and directory permissions, identity mapping, or access control lists on the shared file system may be configured with broader scope than required for the workload. Users or processes on authorized mount clients can read or modify files outside their intended scope. This impacts confidentiality and integrity of file content stored on the shared file system.

Related Capabilities

IDTitleDescription
CCC.FileStor.CP04POSIX File SemanticsThe service always exposes standard POSIX file and directory operations, including permissions and ownership metadata, with concurrent multi-client access to the same file system.
CCC.Core.CP06Access ControlThe service automatically enforces user configurations to restrict or allow access to a specific component or a child resource based on factors such as user identities, roles, groups, or attributes.

Related Controls

IDTitleDescription
CCC.FileStor.CN02Enforce Least-Privilege POSIX File PermissionsEnsure that default and mapped POSIX permissions on the shared file system do not grant broader access than required by the workload.

External Mappings

FrameworkIDRemarks
MITRE-ATT&CKT1222File and Directory Permissions Modification
MITRE-ATT&CKT1530Data from Cloud Storage Object
D3FENDD3-APAAccess Policy Administration — counters T1222
CWECWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource