CWE-391—Unchecked Error Condition

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released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-391
Abstraction:: Base
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Incomplete
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Unchecked Error Condition

Description

[PLANNED FOR DEPRECATION. SEE MAINTENANCE NOTES AND CONSIDER CWE-252, CWE-248, OR CWE-1069.] Ignoring exceptions and other error conditions may allow an attacker to induce unexpected behavior unnoticed.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Integrity, Other
Impact:: Varies by Context, Unexpected State, Alter Execution Logic

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