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CWE-1025 - Comparison Using Wrong Factors

CWE-1025

  • Abstraction:
  • Base
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Incomplete
Weakness Name

Comparison Using Wrong Factors

Description

The code performs a comparison between two entities, but the comparison examines the wrong factors or characteristics of the entities, which can lead to incorrect results and resultant weaknesses.

This can lead to incorrect results and resultant weaknesses. For example, the code might inadvertently compare references to objects, instead of the relevant contents of those objects, causing two "equal" objects to be considered unequal.

Common Consequences

Scope: Other

Impact: Varies by Context

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2018-03-29
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-06-29

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