CWE-676—Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

Weakness Name

Use of Potentially Dangerous Function

Description

The product invokes a potentially dangerous function that could introduce a vulnerability if it is used incorrectly, but the function can also be used safely.

Common Consequences

Scope:

Other

Impact:

Varies by Context, Quality Degradation, Unexpected State

Notes:

If the function is used incorrectly, then it could result in security problems.

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-1177Use of Prohibited Code