CWE-430 - Deployment of Wrong Handler
- Abstraction:Base
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Deployment of Wrong Handler
Description
The wrong "handler" is assigned to process an object.
An example of deploying the wrong handler would be calling a servlet to reveal source code of a .JSP file, or automatically "determining" type of the object even if it is contradictory to an explicitly specified type.
Common Consequences
Scope: Integrity, Other
Impact: Varies by Context, Unexpected State
