CWE entries in this view are listed in the 2019 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors.
| Nature | Mapping | Type | ID | Name |
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This entry is a View. Views are not weaknesses and therefore inappropriate to describe the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Use this View or other Views to search and navigate for the appropriate weakness.
| Stakeholder | Description |
|---|---|
| Software Developers | By following the Top 25, developers will be able to significantly reduce the number of weaknesses that occur in their software. |
| Product Customers | If a software developer claims to be following the Top 25, then customers can use the weaknesses in this view in order to formulate independent evidence of that claim. |
| Educators | Educators can use this view in multiple ways. For example, if there is a focus on teaching weaknesses, the educator could focus on the Top 25. |
By following the Top 25, developers will be able to significantly reduce the number of weaknesses that occur in their software.
If a software developer claims to be following the Top 25, then customers can use the weaknesses in this view in order to formulate independent evidence of that claim.
Educators can use this view in multiple ways. For example, if there is a focus on teaching weaknesses, the educator could focus on the Top 25.