CWE-1094 - Excessive Index Range Scan for a Data Resource

  • Abstraction:Base
  • Structure:Simple
  • Status:Incomplete
  • Release Date:2019-01-03
  • Latest Modification Date:2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Excessive Index Range Scan for a Data Resource

Description

The product contains an index range scan for a large data table, but the scan can cover a large number of rows.

While the interpretation of "large data table" and "excessive index range" may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a threshold of 1000000 table rows and a threshold of 10 for the index range.

Common Consequences

Scope: Other

Impact: Reduce Performance

Notes: This issue can make the product perform more slowly. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this performance problem might introduce a vulnerability.

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