CWE-1025
Comparison Using Wrong Factors
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The code performs a comparison between two entities, but the comparison examines the wrong factors or characteristics of the entities, which can lead to incorrect results and resultant weaknesses.
Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base
Affected Platforms
Extended Description
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This can lead to incorrect results and resultant weaknesses. For example, the code might inadvertently compare references to objects, instead of the relevant contents of those objects, causing two 'equal' objects to be considered unequal.
Technical Details
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Common Consequences
other
Impacts
varies by context
Potential Mitigations
Phases:
testing
Descriptions:
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Thoroughly test the comparison scheme before deploying code into production. Perform positive testing as well as negative testing.