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CWE-545: DEPRECATED: Use of Dynamic Class Loading

Weakness ID: 545
Vulnerability Mapping: PROHIBITED This CWE ID must not be used to map to real-world vulnerabilities
Abstraction: Variant Variant - 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 weakness has been deprecated because it partially overlaps CWE-470, it describes legitimate programmer behavior, and other portions will need to be integrated into other entries.
+ 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 Date Submitter Organization
2006-07-19
(CWE Draft 3, 2006-07-19) 		Anonymous Tool Vendor (under NDA)
+ Modifications
Modification Date Modifier Organization
2023-06-29
(CWE 4.12, 2023-06-29) 		CWE Content Team MITRE
updated Mapping_Notes
2017-05-03
(CWE 2.11, 2017-05-05) 		CWE Content Team MITRE
updated Applicable_Platforms, Common_Consequences, Demonstrative_Examples, Description, Name, Other_Notes, Potential_Mitigations, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings, Time_of_Introduction, Type
2014-07-30
(CWE 2.8, 2014-07-31) 		CWE Content Team MITRE
updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
2012-10-30
(CWE 2.3, 2012-10-30) 		CWE Content Team MITRE
updated Potential_Mitigations
2012-05-11
(CWE 2.2, 2012-05-15) 		CWE Content Team MITRE
updated Common_Consequences, Relationships
2011-06-01
(CWE 1.13, 2011-06-01) 		CWE Content Team MITRE
updated Common_Consequences
2008-09-08
(CWE 1.0, 2008-09-09) 		CWE Content Team MITRE
updated Relationships, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings
2008-07-01
(CWE 1.0, 2008-09-09) 		Sean Eidemiller Cigital
added/updated demonstrative examples
2008-07-01
(CWE 1.0, 2008-09-09) 		Eric Dalci Cigital
updated Time_of_Introduction
+ Previous Entry Names
Change Date Previous Entry Name
2017-05-03 Use of Dynamic Class Loading
2008-04-11 Dynamic Class Loading
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