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Enum: WeaknessRelationNature

Nature of a directional relationship between two CWE entries (RelatedNatureEnumeration in XSD).

URI: cwe:WeaknessRelationNature

Permissible Values

Value Meaning Description
CHILD_OF None Related weakness at a higher level of abstraction
PARENT_OF None Related weakness at a lower level of abstraction
STARTS_WITH None Chaining; this weakness starts the chain
CAN_FOLLOW None Chaining; this weakness can follow the target
CAN_PRECEDE None Chaining; this weakness can precede the target
REQUIRED_BY None Composite; this weakness is required by the target
REQUIRES None Composite; this weakness requires the target
CAN_ALSO_BE None In proper context can also be perceived as the target weakness
PEER_OF None Shows similarity with the target; no precise fit elsewhere

Slots

Name Description
nature Nature of the relationship

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

LinkML Source

name: WeaknessRelationNature
description: Nature of a directional relationship between two CWE entries (RelatedNatureEnumeration
  in XSD).
from_schema: https://w3id.org/lmodel/cwe
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  CHILD_OF:
    text: CHILD_OF
    description: Related weakness at a higher level of abstraction.
  PARENT_OF:
    text: PARENT_OF
    description: Related weakness at a lower level of abstraction.
  STARTS_WITH:
    text: STARTS_WITH
    description: Chaining; this weakness starts the chain.
  CAN_FOLLOW:
    text: CAN_FOLLOW
    description: Chaining; this weakness can follow the target.
  CAN_PRECEDE:
    text: CAN_PRECEDE
    description: Chaining; this weakness can precede the target.
  REQUIRED_BY:
    text: REQUIRED_BY
    description: Composite; this weakness is required by the target.
  REQUIRES:
    text: REQUIRES
    description: Composite; this weakness requires the target.
  CAN_ALSO_BE:
    text: CAN_ALSO_BE
    description: In proper context can also be perceived as the target weakness.
  PEER_OF:
    text: PEER_OF
    description: Shows similarity with the target; no precise fit elsewhere.