Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-372
CWE-372: Incomplete Internal State Distinction
The product does not properly determine which state it is in, causing it to assume it is in state X when in fact it is in state Y, causing it to perform incorrect operations in a security-relevant manner.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-664: Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime
