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    File-access-before-action

    File access before action

    file-access-before-action

    A check is done with access and then the file is later used. There is no guarantee that the status of the file has not changed since the call to access which may allow attackers to bypass permission checks.
    Likelihood: LOW
    Confidence: HIGH
    CWE:
    - CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

    Small key sizeFile stat before action
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