CWE-507—Trojan Horse

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released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-507
Abstraction:: Base
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Incomplete
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Trojan Horse

Description

The product appears to contain benign or useful functionality, but it also contains code that is hidden from normal operation that violates the intended security policy of the user or the system administrator.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability
Impact:: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

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