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CWE-292: DEPRECATED: Trusting Self-reported DNS Name

Weakness ID: 292
Vulnerability Mapping: PROHIBITEDThis CWE ID must not be used to map to real-world vulnerabilities
Abstraction: VariantVariant - a weakness that is linked to a certain type of product, typically involving a specific language or technology. More specific than a Base weakness. Variant level weaknesses typically describe issues in terms of 3 to 5 of the following dimensions: behavior, property, technology, language, and resource.
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+ Description
This entry has been deprecated because it was a duplicate of CWE-350. All content has been transferred to CWE-350.
+ Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Usage: PROHIBITED

(this CWE ID must not be used to map to real-world vulnerabilities)

Reason: Deprecated

Rationale:

This CWE has been deprecated.

Comments:

See description and name for possible suggestions of other CWEs to consider.
+ Content History
+ Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganization
2006-07-19
(CWE Draft 3, 2006-07-19)		CLASP
+ Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganization
2008-09-08CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Common_Consequences, Relationships, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings
2009-05-27CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Demonstrative_Examples
2009-10-29CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Observed_Examples
2010-09-27CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Potential_Mitigations
2011-06-01CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Common_Consequences
2012-05-11CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Demonstrative_Examples, Relationships
2013-06-23CWE Content TeamMITRE
CWE-247 and CWE-292 deprecated and merged into CWE-350 to address duplicates.
2013-07-17CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Applicable_Platforms, Common_Consequences, Demonstrative_Examples, Description, Name, Observed_Examples, Other_Notes, Potential_Mitigations, Related_Attack_Patterns, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings, Time_of_Introduction, Type
2014-07-30CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Taxonomy_Mappings
2021-03-15CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Likelihood_of_Exploit, Taxonomy_Mappings
2021-07-20CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Name
2023-06-29CWE Content TeamMITRE
updated Mapping_Notes
+ Previous Entry Names
Change DatePrevious Entry Name
2013-07-17Trusting Self-reported DNS Name
2021-07-20DEPRECATED (Duplicate): Trusting Self-reported DNS Name
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