CWE-1475
Weakness Allowed-with-ReviewIncomplete Data/State Propagation
Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete
The product passes control to another component or function, or it performs a state transition, but it does not provide some security-critical data/state that is needed by the receiving component/function.
Mapping guidance
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Modes of introduction
Notes
Maintenance · CWE 5.0 · 2026-10-28
This entry was created in CWE 5.0 to address known gaps in CWE coverage. It is not as complete as other new entries that were published in recent years. The CWE Team plans to work with the CWE community to make this entry more complete in later 5.x releases.
Content history
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Mitigation
Clearly identify security-critical data/state structures and ensure that they are propagated when necessary. Be careful of error conditions that could redirect control flow in a way that prevents the propagation from occurring.
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