Improper Neutralization of Input Terminators
The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could be interpreted as input terminators when they are sent to a downstream component.
Description
For example, a "." in SMTP signifies the end of mail message data, whereas a null character can be used for the end of a string.
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to improper neutralization.
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Tainted Input to Command cluster (SFP24).
This view (slice) covers all the elements in CWE.
This view (slice) lists weaknesses that can be introduced during implementation.
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