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Glossary: Security Fundamentals

CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration)

Also written: CWE

A name for the kind of mistake behind a vulnerability, such as CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data. A CVE is one instance of that kind of mistake in one product.

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CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures)Vulnerability