CWE-145 - Improper Neutralization of Section Delimiters
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Improper Neutralization of Section Delimiters
Description
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as section delimiters when they are sent to a downstream component.
As data is parsed, an injected/absent/malformed delimiter may cause the process to take unexpected actions. One example of a section delimiter is the boundary string in a multipart MIME message. In many cases, doubled line delimiters can serve as a section delimiter.
Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity
Impact: Unexpected State
Related Weaknesses
CWE-93Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')