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CWE-480 — Use of Incorrect Operator

provenance: imported · CWE: CWE-480

CWE-480: Use of Incorrect Operator

MITRE CWE weakness

Kind Weakness
Abstraction Base
Status Draft
Likelihood of exploit Low

Description

The product accidentally uses the wrong operator, which changes the logic in security-relevant ways.

These types of errors are generally the result of a typo by the programmer.

Common consequences

  • Other: Alter Execution Logic

Mitigations

(none listed)

References

  • CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/480.html
  • CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html