Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-573
CWE-573: Improper Following of Specification by Caller
The product does not follow or incorrectly follows the specifications as required by the implementation language, environment, framework, protocol, or platform.
Published:15 Dec 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-710: Improper Adherence to Coding Standards
