CWE-913—Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources

Weakness Name

Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources

Description

The product does not properly restrict reading from or writing to dynamically-managed code resources such as variables, objects, classes, attributes, functions, or executable instructions or statements.

Many languages offer powerful features that allow the programmer to dynamically create or modify existing code, or resources used by code such as variables and objects. While these features can offer significant flexibility and reduce development time, they can be extremely dangerous if attackers can directly influence these code resources in unexpected ways.

Common Consequences

Scope:

Integrity

Impact:

Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Scope:

Other, Integrity

Impact:

Varies by Context, Alter Execution Logic

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-664Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime