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Enum: WeaknessAbstraction

CWE abstraction layer (AbstractionEnumeration in XSD).

URI: cwe:WeaknessAbstraction

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
PILLAR None Most abstract type; a theme for all class/base/variant weaknesses
CLASS None Abstract, independent of any specific language or technology
BASE None Mostly independent of resource or technology; supports detection/prevention
VARIANT None Linked to a specific language or technology
COMPOUND None Meaningful aggregation — Chain or Composite

Slots

Name Description
abstraction CWE abstraction tier (e

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

LinkML Source

name: WeaknessAbstraction
description: CWE abstraction layer (AbstractionEnumeration in XSD).
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cwe
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  PILLAR:
    text: PILLAR
    description: Most abstract type; a theme for all class/base/variant weaknesses.
  CLASS:
    text: CLASS
    description: Abstract, independent of any specific language or technology.
  BASE:
    text: BASE
    description: Mostly independent of resource or technology; supports detection/prevention.
  VARIANT:
    text: VARIANT
    description: Linked to a specific language or technology.
  COMPOUND:
    text: COMPOUND
    description: Meaningful aggregation — Chain or Composite.