Variant weakness
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CWE-687: Function Call With Incorrectly Specified Argument Value
The product calls a function, procedure, or routine, but the caller specifies an argument that contains the wrong value, which may lead to resultant weaknesses.
Last updated
2
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-687 (Function Call With Incorrectly Specified Argument Value) 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
2 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-687 (Function Call With Incorrectly Specified Argument Value). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first.
Common consequences
What can happen when CWE-687 is exploited.
Quality Degradation
Affects: Other
How it happens
When it is introduced
Typically introduced during these phases of the software lifecycle.