CWE-697 is Incorrect Comparison. The flaw arises when the product compares two entities in a security-relevant context, but the comparison is incorrect. The database currently holds 42 vulnerabilities mapped to CWE-697 and none of them are in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
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No vulnerability data in CISA KEV for CWE-697
The product compares two entities in a security-relevant context, but the comparison is incorrect.
This Pillar covers several possibilities:
the comparison checks one factor incorrectly;
the comparison should consider multiple factors, but it does not check at least one of those factors at all;
the comparison checks the wrong factor.
| Impact | Scope | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Varies by Context | Other | When the comparison is incorrect, it may lead to resultant weaknesses. |
| Method | Approach | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|
| 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 having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.) | - |
Below are representative vulnerabilities related to this CWE, prioritized by severity.
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