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CWE-1084 — Invokable Control Element with Excessive File or Data Access Operations

provenance: imported · CWE: CWE-1084

CWE-1084: Invokable Control Element with Excessive File or Data Access Operations

MITRE CWE weakness

Kind Weakness
Abstraction Base
Status Incomplete
Likelihood of exploit

Description

A function or method contains too many operations that utilize a data manager or file resource.

While the interpretation of "too many operations" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default maximum of 7 operations for the same data manager or file.

Common consequences

  • Other: Reduce Maintainability

Mitigations

(none listed)

References

  • CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1084.html
  • CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html