data on more than 800 additional programming errors, design errors, and architecture errors that can lead to exploitable
vulnerabilities. See CWE Frequently Asked Questions at http://cwe.mitre.org/about/faq.html .
A goal for the CWE Top 25 list is to stop vulnerabilities at the source by educating programmers on how to eliminate
all-too-common mistakes before software is even shipped. The list serves as a tool for education and awareness to help