CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command (Argument Injection), page 6
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The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string.
What the weakness is: CWE-88 at MITRE. OWASP Top 10: A05:2025 Injection
Related attack patterns (CAPEC): 5
- CAPEC-41 Using Meta-characters in E-mail Headers to Inject Malicious Payloads Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-88 OS Command Injection Likelihood: High · Severity: High
- CAPEC-137 Parameter Injection Likelihood: Medium · Severity: Medium
- CAPEC-174 Flash Parameter Injection Likelihood: High · Severity: Medium
- CAPEC-460 HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP) Severity: Medium
The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to CWE-88, as MITRE names them. Credits.
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