1077
MemberOf Relationships
This MemberOf relationships table shows additional CWE Catgeories and Views that reference this
weakness as a member. This information is often useful in understanding where a weakness fits
within the context of external information sources.
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 995 SFP Secondary Cluster: Feature 888 2418
MemberOf 1412 Comprehensive Categorization: Poor Coding Practices 1400 2538
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
PLOVER Obsolete feature in UI
CWE-449: The UI Performs the Wrong Action
Weakness ID : 449
Structure : Simple
Abstraction : Base
Description
The UI performs the wrong action with respect to the user's request.
Relationships
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this
weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOr and give insight to
similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such
as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that may want to be explored.
Relevant to the view "Research Concepts" (CWE-1000)
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 446 UI Discrepancy for Security Feature 1073
Relevant to the view "Software Development" (CWE-699)
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 355 User Interface Security Issues 2320
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Other Quality Degradation
Varies by Context
Potential Mitigations
Phase: Testing
Perform extensive functionality testing of the UI. The UI should behave as specified.
Observed Examples
Reference Description
CVE-2001-1387 Network firewall accidentally implements one command line option as if it were
another, possibly leading to behavioral infoleak.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1387
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-450: Multiple Interpretations of UI Input
CWE-450: Multiple Interpretations of UI Input