CWE-1084—Invokable Control Element with Excessive File or Data Access Operations

Weakness Name

Invokable Control Element with Excessive File or Data Access Operations

Description

A function or method contains too many operations that utilize a data manager or file resource.

While the interpretation of "too many operations" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default maximum of 7 operations for the same data manager or file.

Common Consequences

Scope:

Other

Impact:

Reduce Maintainability

Notes:

This issue makes it more difficult to 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-405Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)