CWE-797 - Only Filtering Special Elements at an Absolute Position
- Abstraction:Variant
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2009-12-28
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Only Filtering Special Elements at an Absolute Position
Description
The product receives data from an upstream component, but only accounts for special elements at an absolute position (e.g. "byte number 10"), thereby missing remaining special elements that may exist before sending it to a downstream component.
Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity
Impact: Unexpected State
