COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATIONIncomplete

CWE-1462

Improper Session Management

The product does not properly manage user-related sessions such as setting appropriate configurations and settings for sessions on creation and handling sessions throughout their lifetime.

Abstraction

Class

Structure

Simple

Likelihood of Exploit

Medium

Understand the problem

What is the problem?

The product does not properly manage user-related sessions such as setting appropriate configurations and settings for sessions on creation and handling sessions throughout their lifetime.

Root cause

How and when does the problem arise?

Lifecycle phase

Architecture and Design

Lifecycle phase

Implementation

Defence

How is it prevented and fixed?

Architecture and Design · Implementation · Operation

Defence to apply across several lifecycle phases

Detail
Very carefully manage user authenticated sessions. Ensure that appropriate timeouts, invalidation procedures, and protections are established.
CWE-1462: Common Weakness Enumeration Entry CWE-1462