Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-408

    CWE-408: Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Amplification

    The product allows an entity to perform a legitimate but expensive operation before authentication or authorization has taken place.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-405: Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)

    CWE-696: Incorrect Behavior Order