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CWE-791 Detail

CWE-791

Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements
Incomplete
2009-12-28 00:00 +00:00
2023-06-29 00:00 +00:00
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Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements

The product receives data from an upstream component, but does not completely filter special elements before sending it to a downstream component.

Informations

Modes Of Introduction

Implementation : REALIZATION: This weakness is caused during implementation of an architectural security tactic.

Common Consequences

Scope Impact Likelihood
IntegrityUnexpected State

Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Rationale : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Comments : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

Submission

Name Organization Date Date Release Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2009-12-04 +00:00 2009-12-28 +00:00 1.7

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CWE Content Team MITRE 2010-02-16 +00:00 updated Demonstrative_Examples
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-06-01 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-06-27 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team MITRE 2017-01-19 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2017-11-08 +00:00 updated Modes_of_Introduction, Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-02-24 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-06-25 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-01-31 +00:00 updated Description
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes

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