CWE-430—Deployment of Wrong Handler

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

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-430
Abstraction:: Base
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Incomplete
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Deployment of Wrong Handler

Description

The wrong "handler" is assigned to process an object.

An example of deploying the wrong handler would be calling a servlet to reveal source code of a .JSP file, or automatically "determining" type of the object even if it is contradictory to an explicitly specified type.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Integrity, Other
Impact:: Varies by Context, Unexpected State

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