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CWE-357: Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations

 
Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations
Weakness ID: 357 (Weakness Base)Status: Draft
+ Description

Description Summary

The user interface provides a warning to a user regarding dangerous or sensitive operations, but the warning is not noticeable enough to warrant attention.
+ Time of Introduction
  • Architecture and Design
  • Implementation
+ Applicable Platforms

Languages

All

+ Common Consequences
ScopeEffect
Non-Repudiation

Technical Impact: Hide activities

+ Observed Examples
ReferenceDescription
CVE-2007-1099User not sufficiently warned if host key mismatch occurs
+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfCategoryCategory355User Interface Security Issues
Development Concepts (primary)699
ChildOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class693Protection Mechanism Failure
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base450Multiple Interpretations of UI Input
Research Concepts (primary)1000
+ Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy NameNode IDFitMapped Node Name
PLOVERInsufficient UI warning of dangerous operations
+ Content History
Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganizationSource
PLOVERExternally Mined
Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-07-01Eric DalciCigitalExternal
updated Time_of_Introduction
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
2009-05-27CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Description
2010-04-05CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Related_Attack_Patterns
2011-06-01CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Common_Consequences
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