Base weakness
Draft
CWE-484: Omitted Break Statement in Switch
The product omits a break statement within a switch or similar construct, causing code associated with multiple conditions to execute. This can cause problems when the programmer only intended to execute code associated with one condition.
1
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Medium
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Base
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
This can lead to critical code executing in situations where it should not.
Real-world CVEs
1 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-484 (Omitted Break Statement in Switch). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 1 new CWE-484 CVE has been recorded so far in 2026.