Is setting CHMOD to 777 Dangerous?

chmod 777 777 means User, Group, and Others all have full read, write, and execute permissions. However, granting such permissions can pose a security risk.. Linux777`chmod`Windows777

tempur 777, You almost never need 777 permissions on any type of file, and you absolutely never need 777 on a non-executable file. – skiphoppy Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 10:51.