Base weakness
Draft
CWE-544: Missing Standardized Error Handling Mechanism
The product does not use a standardized method for handling errors throughout the code, which might introduce inconsistent error handling and resultant weaknesses.
Last updated
7
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
If the product handles error messages individually, on a one-by-one basis, this is likely to result in inconsistent error handling. The causes of errors may be lost. Also, detailed information about the causes of an error may be unintentionally returned to the user.
Real-world CVEs
7 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-544 (Missing Standardized Error Handling Mechanism). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 0 new CWE-544 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026 (2 in 2025).