CWE-446: UI Discrepancy for Security Feature
The user interface does not correctly enable or configure a security feature, but the interface provides feedback that causes the user to believe that the feature is in a secure state.
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Overview
When the user interface does not properly reflect what the user asks of it, then it can lead the user into a false sense of security. For example, the user might check a box to enable a security option to enable encrypted communications, but the product does not actually enable the encryption. Alternately, the user might provide a "restrict ALL" access control rule, but the product only implements "restrict SOME".
Real-world CVEs
3 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-446 (UI Discrepancy for Security Feature). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 0 new CWE-446 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026 (2 in 2025).