Variant weakness
Draft
CWE-236: Improper Handling of Undefined Parameters
The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when a particular parameter, field, or argument name is not defined or supported by the product.
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1
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Not rated
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Variant
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
CWE-236 (Improper Handling of Undefined Parameters) is a variant-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
1 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-236 (Improper Handling of Undefined Parameters). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first.
Common consequences
What can happen when CWE-236 is exploited.
Unexpected State
Affects: Integrity
How it happens
When it is introduced
Typically introduced during these phases of the software lifecycle.
Implementation
Illustrative examples
Real CVEs that MITRE cites as examples of this weakness.