CWE-SANS-Top-25/Risky-resource-management/CWE-754
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CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Description
Testing is certainly the most critical phase in the development process. Although, the worst case scenario is often forgotten. But an attacker could discover this exception!
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Risk measurement
| Weakness Prevalence | High |
|---|---|
| Remediation Cost | Low |
| Attack Frequency | Often |
| Consequences | Denial of service, Security bypass, Data loss, Code execution |
| Ease of Detection | Moderate |
| Attacker Awareness | High |