CWE-1045: Parent Class with a Virtual Destructor and a Child Class without a Virtual Destructor

CWE-1045 (Parent Class with a Virtual Destructor and a Child Class without a Virtual Destructor) is a software weakness identified by MITRE's Common Weakness Enumeration. It is classified as a Base-level weakness. A parent class has a virtual destructor method, but the parent has a child class that does not have a virtual destructor.

Attackers can exploit CWE-1045 (Parent Class with a Virtual Destructor and a Child Class without a Virtual Destructor) to reduce reliability. This weakness is typically introduced during the Implementation phase of software development.

Follow secure coding practices, conduct code reviews, and use automated security testing tools (SAST/DAST) to detect this weakness early in the development lifecycle.

CWE-1045 is classified as a Base-level weakness (Medium abstraction). Its actual severity depends on the specific context and how the weakness manifests in your application.