Improper Handling of Undefined Parameters

Draft Variant
Structure: Simple
Description

The product does not handle or incorrectly handles when a particular parameter, field, or argument name is not defined or supported by the product.

Common Consequences 1
Scope: Integrity

Impact: Unexpected State

Observed Examples 2
CVE-2002-1488Crash in IRC client via PART message from a channel the user is not in.
CVE-2001-0650Router crash or bad route modification using BGP updates with invalid transitive attribute.
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