CWE-173 - Improper Handling of Alternate Encoding
CWE-173
- Abstraction:
- Variant
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Weakness Name
Improper Handling of Alternate Encoding
- Description
The product does not properly handle when an input uses an alternate encoding that is valid for the control sphere to which the input is being sent.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Access Control
Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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