CWE-1125 — Excessive Attack Surface
CWE-1125: Excessive Attack Surface
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product has an attack surface whose quantitative measurement exceeds a desirable maximum.
Originating from software security, an "attack surface" measure typically reflects the number of input points and output points that can be utilized by an untrusted party, i.e. a potential attacker. A larger attack surface provides more places to attack, and more opportunities for developers to introduce weaknesses. In some cases, this measure may reflect other aspects of quality besides security; e.g., a product with many inputs and outputs may require a large number of tests in order to improve code coverage.
Common consequences
- Other: Varies by Context
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1125.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html