CWE-1106 - Insufficient Use of Symbolic Constants
CWE-1106
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Weakness Name
Insufficient Use of Symbolic Constants
- Description
The source code uses literal constants that may need to change or evolve over time, instead of using symbolic constants.
This issue makes it more difficult to 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.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Other
Impact: Reduce Maintainability
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2019-01-03
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2024-02-29
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