CWE-146: Improper Neutralization of Expression/Command Delimiters
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The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as expression or command delimiters when they are sent to a downstream component.
What the weakness is: CWE-146 at MITRE. All weaknesses
Related attack patterns (CAPEC): 2
- CAPEC-6 Argument Injection Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-15 Command Delimiters Likelihood: High · Severity: High
The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to CWE-146, as MITRE names them. Credits.
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