CWE-1106 — Insufficient Use of Symbolic Constants
CWE-1106: Insufficient Use of Symbolic Constants
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The source code uses literal constants that may need to change or evolve over time, instead of using symbolic constants.
Common consequences
- Other: Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1106.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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