CWE-1068: Inconsistency Between Implementation and Documented Design
The implementation of the product is not consistent with the design as described within the relevant documentation.
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Overview
CWE-1068 (Inconsistency Between Implementation and Documented Design) is a base-level software weakness catalogued by MITRE in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). It describes a recurring type of mistake that can lead to exploitable security vulnerabilities.
Real-world CVEs
3 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-1068 (Inconsistency Between Implementation and Documented Design). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 1 new CWE-1068 CVE has been recorded so far in 2026 (1 in 2025).