CWE-710 — Improper Adherence to Coding Standards
CWE-710: Improper Adherence to Coding Standards
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Pillar |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product does not follow certain coding rules for development, which can lead to resultant weaknesses or increase the severity of the associated vulnerabilities.
Common consequences
- Other: Other
Mitigations
Policy — Select and require coding standards. Ensure that they include security concerns.
Implementation — Closely follow coding standards, possibly enforcing them upon checkin of the code into a source control system or with periodic analyses.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/710.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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