CWE-703: Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
The product does not properly anticipate or handle exceptional conditions that rarely occur during normal operation of the product.
How it's found
Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions is a broad weakness category rather than one exact bug. Testers narrow it down through manual code review and architecture review to identify which of its more specific child weaknesses actually appears in a given target, then confirm each one individually.
Vulnerable vs. safe
...public void doExchange() throws Exception {}...public void doExchange() throws IOException, InvocationTargetException, SQLException {}Consequences
- Read Application Data, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, Unexpected State
Where this fits in a TurboPentest engagement
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
Frequently asked questions
What is CWE-703?
The product does not properly anticipate or handle exceptional conditions that rarely occur during normal operation of the product.
How do you find Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions?
Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions is a broad weakness category rather than one exact bug. Testers narrow it down through manual code review and architecture review to identify which of its more specific child weaknesses actually appears in a given target, then confirm each one individually.
What is the impact of CWE-703?
Read Application Data, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, Unexpected State
Does TurboPentest test for Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions?
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
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