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CWE-670 - Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation

CWE-670

  • Abstraction:
  • Class
  • Structure:
  • Simple
  • Status:
  • Draft
Weakness Name

Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation

Description

The code contains a control flow path that does not reflect the algorithm that the path is intended to implement, leading to incorrect behavior any time this path is navigated.

This weakness captures cases in which a particular code segment is always incorrect with respect to the algorithm that it is implementing. For example, if a C programmer intends to include multiple statements in a single block but does not include the enclosing braces (CWE-483), then the logic is always incorrect. This issue is in contrast to most weaknesses in which the code usually behaves correctly, except when it is externally manipulated in malicious ways.

Common Consequences

Scope: Other

Impact: Other, Alter Execution Logic

Related Weaknesses
  • Release Date:
  • 2008-04-11
  • Latest Modification Date:
  • 2023-10-26

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