CWE-511 — Logic/Time Bomb

provenance: imported · CWE: CWE-511

CWE-511: Logic/Time Bomb

MITRE CWE weakness


Kind	Weakness
Abstraction	Base
Status	Incomplete
Likelihood of exploit	—

Description

The product contains code that is designed to disrupt the legitimate operation of the product (or its environment) when a certain time passes, or when a certain logical condition is met.

When the time bomb or logic bomb is detonated, it may perform a denial of service such as crashing the system, deleting critical data, or degrading system response time. This bomb might be placed within either a replicating or non-replicating Trojan horse.

Common consequences

Other, Integrity: Varies by Context, Alter Execution Logic

Mitigations

Installation — Always verify the integrity of the product that is being installed.

References

CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/511.html
CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html

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