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