Do not give write access to others

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Metadata

ID: java-security/files-permissions

Language: Java

Severity: Warning

Category: Security

CWE: 732

Description

Never give write access to other users.

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Non-Compliant Code Examples

class Main {
    public test() {
            Set<PosixFilePermission> perms = new HashSet<PosixFilePermission>();
            perms.add(PosixFilePermission.OWNER_READ);
            perms.add(PosixFilePermission.OWNER_WRITE);
            perms.add(PosixFilePermission.OWNER_EXECUTE);
            perms.add(PosixFilePermission.GROUP_READ);
            perms.add(PosixFilePermission.GROUP_EXECUTE);
            perms.add(PosixFilePermission.OTHERS_READ);
            perms.add(PosixFilePermission.OTHERS_EXECUTE);
    }
}

class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Files.setPosixFilePermissions("file", PosixFilePermissions.fromString("rw-rw-rw-"));
    }
}

Compliant Code Examples

class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Files.setPosixFilePermissions("file", PosixFilePermissions.fromString("rw-rw-r--"));
    }
}