1043
Reference Description
CVE-2002-0025 Web browser does not properly handle the Content-Type header field, causing
a different application to process the document.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0025
CVE-2000-1052 Source code disclosure by directly invoking a servlet.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1052
CVE-2002-1742 Arbitrary Perl functions can be loaded by calling a non-existent function that
activates a handler.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-1742
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 977 SFP Secondary Cluster: Design 888 2407
MemberOf 1348 OWASP Top Ten 2021 Category A04:2021 - Insecure
Design
1344 2491
MemberOf 1410 Comprehensive Categorization: Insufficient Control
Flow Management
1400 2536
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
PLOVER Improper Handler Deployment
Related Attack Patterns
CAPEC-ID Attack Pattern Name
11 Cause Web Server Misclassification
References
[REF-62]Mark Dowd, John McDonald and Justin Schuh. "The Art of Software Security
Assessment". 1st Edition. 2006. Addison Wesley.
CWE-431: Missing Handler
Weakness ID : 431
Structure : Simple
Abstraction : Base
Description
A handler is not available or implemented.
Extended Description
When an exception is thrown and not caught, the process has given up an opportunity to decide if a
given failure or event is worth a change in execution.
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)
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-431: Missing Handler
CWE-431: Missing Handler