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CWE-17: Code

 
Code
Category ID: 17 (Category)Status: Draft
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Description Summary

Weaknesses in this category are typically introduced during code development, including specification, design, and implementation.
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NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfCategoryCategory1Location
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfCategoryCategory18Source Code
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfCategoryCategory503Byte/Object Code
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class657Violation of Secure Design Principles
Development Concepts (primary)699
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2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
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