CWE-372 — Incomplete Internal State Distinction
CWE-372: Incomplete Internal State Distinction
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product does not properly determine which state it is in, causing it to assume it is in state X when in fact it is in state Y, causing it to perform incorrect operations in a security-relevant manner.
Common consequences
- Integrity, Other: Varies by Context, Unexpected State
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/372.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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