Authorization Attack


Authorization attacks attempt to gain access to resources without the appropriate authorization to do so.

  • like authentication mechanisms, placing authorization mechanisms on the client side is bad

Remediation

  • Authenticate against a remote server or on the hardware of the device
  • Authorize with principle of least privilege
  • Always check privileges each time an action requires privileges
  • Set measures in place that stop users from proceeding if they do get access to restricted portions of the application