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CWE-1048 — Invokable Control Element with Large Number of Outward Calls

provenance: imported · CWE: CWE-1048

CWE-1048: Invokable Control Element with Large Number of Outward Calls

MITRE CWE weakness

Kind Weakness
Abstraction Base
Status Incomplete
Likelihood of exploit

Description

The code contains callable control elements that contain an excessively large number of references to other application objects external to the context of the callable, i.e. a Fan-Out value that is excessively large.

While the interpretation of "excessively large Fan-Out value" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default of 5 referenced objects.

Common consequences

  • Other: Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity

Mitigations

(none listed)

References

  • CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1048.html
  • CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html