Base weakness
Incomplete
CWE-449: The UI Performs the Wrong Action
The UI performs the wrong action with respect to the user's request.
Last updated
14
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Not rated
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Base
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
CWE-449 (The UI Performs the Wrong Action) 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
14 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-449 (The UI Performs the Wrong Action). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 0 new CWE-449 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026 (5 in 2025).