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Gary D. Gregory closed IO-712.
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Resolution: Not A Bug
Closing, PR was closed.
> SecurityExceptions are hidden instead of breaking the regular flow
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> Key: IO-712
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/IO-712
> Project: Commons IO
> Issue Type: Bug
> Components: Utilities
> Affects Versions: 2.8.0
> Reporter: Boris Unckel
> Priority: Critical
> Labels: Security, SecurityManager
> Time Spent: 1h 10m
> Remaining Estimate: 0h
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> Several points in the code hide SecurityException. These _must_ always
> _break_ the regular control flow, if you're not the SecurityManager.
> UseCase A: One wants to configure the SecurityManager and grant permissions.
> Part of the application is to delete a file. If the permission is missing,
> cleaning does not work. The missing exception does not allow to recognize
> that.
> UseCase B: One has activated the SecurityManager. An attacker abuses the
> relevant method. The missing SecurityException hides this attempt, ones IDS
> can't alarm.
> UseCase C: One utilizes the SecurityManager to test the system, to ensure
> every property (like file location) is set properly. The missing
> SecurityException does not support this UseCase.
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