CWE
CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors Common Weakness Scoring System
Common Weakness Risk Analysis Framework
Home > CWE List > CWE- Individual Dictionary Definition (2.1)  

CWE-696: Incorrect Behavior Order

 
Incorrect Behavior Order
Weakness ID: 696 (Weakness Class)Status: Incomplete
+ Description

Description Summary

The software performs multiple related behaviors, but the behaviors are performed in the wrong order in ways which may produce resultant weaknesses.
+ Time of Introduction
  • Architecture and Design
  • Implementation
+ Common Consequences
ScopeEffect
Integrity

Technical Impact: Alter execution logic

+ Weakness Ordinalities
OrdinalityDescription
Primary
(where the weakness exists independent of other weaknesses)
+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class691Insufficient Control Flow Management
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ChildOfCategoryCategory748CERT C Secure Coding Section 50 - POSIX (POS)
Weaknesses Addressed by the CERT C Secure Coding Standard (primary)734
ChildOfCategoryCategory840Business Logic Errors
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base179Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Validation
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base408Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Amplification
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base551Incorrect Behavior Order: Authorization Before Parsing and Canonicalization
Research Concepts1000
+ Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy NameNode IDFitMapped Node Name
CERT C Secure CodingPOS36-CObserve correct revocation order while relinquishing privileges
+ Content History
Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2008-11-24CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
2009-05-27CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Description
2011-03-29CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Relationships
2011-06-01CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Common_Consequences
2011-06-27CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Common_Consequences
Back to top
Page Last Updated: September 12, 2011
 

CWE is a Software Assurance strategic initiative co-sponsored by the National Cyber Security Division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

This Web site is sponsored and managed by The MITRE Corporation to enable stakeholder collaboration. Copyright © 2006-2012, The MITRE Corporation. CWE, CWSS, CWRAF, and the CWE logo are trademarks of The MITRE Corporation.

Contact cwe@mitre.org for more information.
Privacy policy
Terms of use
Contact us