CWE-446
UI Discrepancy for Security Feature
Description
The user interface does not correctly enable or configure a security feature, but the interface provides feedback that causes the user to believe that the feature is in a secure state.
When the user interface does not properly reflect what the user asks of it, then it can lead the user into a false sense of security. For example, the user might check a box to enable a security option to enable encrypted communications, but the product does not actually enable the encryption. Alternately, the user might provide a "restrict ALL" access control rule, but the product only implements "restrict SOME".
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Impact
Varies by Context
CVE-1999-1446UI inconsistency; visited URLs list not cleared when "Clear History" option is selected.
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