RES: Fail Open Authentication and Parameter Injection

["Mads Rasmussen" <mads () opencs com br>]

> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: Jeff Williams @ Aspect [mailto:jeff.williams () aspectsecurity com]
> Enviada em: terça-feira, 25 de março de 2003 15:34
> Para: Dawes, Rogan (ZA - Johannesburg); 'Indian Tiger';
> webappsec () securityfocus com
> Assunto: Re: Fail Open Authentication and Parameter Injection

<snip>

> You just can't beat actually looking at the code.  You'll need to work
out
> a process for reviewing the code and a standard to review against.
You
> also need to make sure you've found ALL the code.  But a code review
will
> give you some real assurance that you've covered everything...in a way
> that penetration testing never can.

Sure enough but you often have to prioritize opening the possibility of
missing something.
Something that should get high priority would be 

1) authentication
2) content modifying code
etc

Mads