CWE-688: Function Call With Incorrect Variable or Reference as Argument
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Edit Custom FilterThe product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies the wrong variable or reference as one of the arguments, which may lead to undefined behavior and resultant weaknesses.
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Example 1 In the following Java snippet, the accessGranted() method is accidentally called with the static ADMIN_ROLES array rather than the user roles. (bad code)
Example Language: Java
private static final String[] ADMIN_ROLES = ...;
public boolean void accessGranted(String resource, String user) { String[] userRoles = getUserRoles(user); }return accessGranted(resource, ADMIN_ROLES); private boolean void accessGranted(String resource, String[] userRoles) { // grant or deny access based on user roles ... Note: this is a curated list of examples for users to understand the variety of ways in which this weakness can be introduced. It is not a complete list of all CVEs that are related to this CWE entry.
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