CWE-2: Seven Pernicious Kingdoms Vulnerabilities
This CWE category covers vulnerabilities caused by unforeseen environmental circumstances not directly related to source code. Explore related J2EE and ASP.NET misconfigurations.
Summary
This particular group falls under the classification of vulnerabilities called the Seven Pernicious Kingdoms. It encompasses weaknesses that are commonly caused by unforeseen environmental circumstances. In the Seven Pernicious Kingdoms, the authors state that this category covers aspects that are essential to the security of the product being developed but are not directly associated with the source code. To distinguish it from the other kingdoms, it has been separated.