CWE-1052—Excessive Use of Hard-Coded Literals in Initialization

Weakness Name

Excessive Use of Hard-Coded Literals in Initialization

Description

The product initializes a data element using a hard-coded literal that is not a simple integer or static constant element.

Common Consequences

Scope:

Other

Impact:

Reduce Maintainability

Notes:

This issue makes it more difficult to modify or maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-1419Incorrect Initialization of Resource