CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code

MITRE CWE weakness

Description

The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.

Malicious flaws have acquired colorful names, including Trojan horse, trapdoor, timebomb, and logic-bomb. A developer might insert malicious code with the intent to subvert the security of a product or its host system at some time in the future. It generally refers to a program that performs a useful service but exploits rights of the program's user in a way the user does not intend.

Common consequences

• Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Mitigations

Implementation — Remove the malicious code and start an effort to ensure that no more malicious code exists. This may require a detailed review of all code, as it is possible to hide a serious attack in only one or two lines of code. These lines may be located almost anywhere in an application and may have been intentionally obfuscated by the attacker.

References

• CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/506.html
• CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html