CWE-440—Expected Behavior Violation

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

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-440
Abstraction:: Base
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Draft
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Expected Behavior Violation

Description

A feature, API, or function does not perform according to its specification.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Other
Impact:: Quality Degradation, Varies by Context

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