Excessive Attack Surface

Opis

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.

Skutki

• Other

  Varies by Context

Słabość nadrzędna

• CWE-1120 Excessive Code Complexity

Kiedy powstaje

• Implementation
• Architecture and Design

Dotyczy

Not Language-Specific

Źródła

1. An Attack Surface Metric — Pratyusa Manadhata, 2008
2. Measuring a System's Attack Surface — Pratyusa Manadhata, Jeannette M. Wing, 2004