CWE-1095βLoop Condition Value Update within the Loop
PUBLISHEDweakness record
released 2019-01-03 Β· last modified 2025-12-11
Metadata
- CWE ID:
- CWE-1095
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Release Date:
- 2019-01-03
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2025-12-11
Weakness Name
Loop Condition Value Update within the Loop
Description
The product uses a loop with a control flow condition based on a value that is updated within the body of the loop.
Common Consequences
- Scope:
- Other
- Impact:
- Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity
- Notes:
- This issue makes it more difficult to understand and/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.