CWE-16 316 CVEs MITRE definition ↗

CWE-16: Configuration

Overview

CWE-16 (Configuration) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.

Security impact
Security impact: Depends on product and context; use CVE records, severity scores, and MITRE guidance to prioritize.

Description

Weaknesses in this category are typically introduced during the configuration of the software.

Related CVEs in this database

These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.

CVE Published Summary
CVE-2026-4433 2026-03-24 An SSH misconfigurations exists in Tenable OT that led to the potential exfiltration of socket, port, and service information via the ostunnel user and GatewayPorts. This could be used to potentially …
CVE-2025-12221 2025-10-25 Busybox 1.31.1 - Multiple Known Vulnerabilities.This issue affects BLU-IC2: through 1.19.5; BLU-IC4: through 1.19.5.
CVE-2025-20151 2025-05-07 A vulnerability in the implementation of the Simple Network Management Protocol Version 3 (SNMPv3) feature of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker…
CVE-2024-46909 2024-12-02 In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2024.0.1, a remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account.
CVE-2018-11922 2024-11-26 Wrong configuration in Touch Pal application can collect user behavior data without awareness by the user.
CVE-2024-47294 2024-09-27 Access permission verification vulnerability in the input method framework module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
CVE-2024-47291 2024-09-27 Permission vulnerability in the ActivityManagerService (AMS) module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
CVE-2024-42031 2024-08-08 Access permission verification vulnerability in the Settings module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
CVE-2024-32991 2024-05-14 Permission verification vulnerability in the wpa_supplicant module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability.
CVE-2023-52719 2024-05-14 Privilege escalation vulnerability in the PMS module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
CVE-2023-33105 2024-03-04 Transient DOS in WLAN Host and Firmware when large number of open authentication frames are sent with an invalid transaction sequence number.
CVE-2023-33076 2024-02-06 Memory corruption in Core when updating rollback version for TA and OTA feature is enabled.
CVE-2023-43088 2023-12-22 Dell Client BIOS contains a pre-boot direct memory access (DMA) vulnerability. An authenticated attacker with physical access to the system may potentially exploit this vulnerability in order to exec…
CVE-2023-39385 2023-08-13 Vulnerability of configuration defects in the media module of certain products.. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause unauthorized access.
CVE-2023-39392 2023-08-13 Vulnerability of insecure signatures in the OsuLogin module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause OsuLogin to be maliciously modified and overwritten.
CVE-2022-33233 2023-02-12 Memory corruption due to configuration weakness in modem wile sending command to write protected files.
CVE-2022-43516 2022-12-05 A Firewall Rule which allows all incoming TCP connections to all programs from any source and to all ports is created in Windows Firewall after Zabbix agent installation (MSI)
CVE-2022-28762 2022-10-14 Zoom Client for Meetings for macOS (Standard and for IT Admin) starting with 5.10.6 and prior to 5.12.0 contains a debugging port misconfiguration. When camera mode rendering context is enabled as par…
CVE-2022-36423 2022-09-09 OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions have an incorrect configuration of the cJSON library, which leads a Stack overflow vulnerability during recursive parsing. LAN attackers can lead a DoS attack to …
CVE-2022-37397 2022-08-12 An issue was discovered in the YugabyteDB 2.6.1 when using LDAP-based authentication in YCQL with Microsoft’s Active Directory. When anonymous or unauthenticated LDAP binding is enabled, it allows byp…

Content submission

Name
CWE Community
Date
2006-07-19
Version
Draft 3
Comment
Submitted by members of the CWE community to extend early CWE versions

Content modifications

Date Name Version Importance Comment
2008-09-08 CWE Content Team 1.0 updated Relationships
2010-02-16 CWE Content Team 1.8 updated Taxonomy_Mappings
2013-07-17 CWE Content Team 2.5 updated Relationships
2014-07-30 CWE Content Team 2.8 updated Detection_Factors
2015-12-07 CWE Content Team 2.9 updated Relationships
2017-01-19 CWE Content Team 2.10 updated Maintenance_Notes, Relationships
2017-11-08 CWE Content Team 3.0 updated Detection_Factors
2018-03-27 CWE Content Team 3.1 updated Relationships
2019-06-20 CWE Content Team 3.3 updated Relationships
2020-02-24 CWE Content Team 4.0 updated Maintenance_Notes, Relationships
2021-10-28 CWE Content Team 4.6 updated Relationships
2022-10-13 CWE Content Team 4.9 updated Maintenance_Notes, References
2023-06-29 CWE Content Team 4.12 updated Mapping_Notes
2025-12-11 CWE Content Team 4.19 updated Relationships
2026-04-30 CWE Content Team 4.20 updated Mapping_Notes
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