CWE-394: Unexpected Status Code or Return Value

Description

The product does not properly check when a function or operation returns a value that is legitimate for the function, but is not expected by the product.

Potential Impact

Integrity: Unexpected State

Detection Methods

Automated Static Analysis: Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without havin...

Related Weaknesses

References

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