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CWE-1115Source Code Element without Standard Prologue

Category: other

Description

The source code contains elements such as source files that do not consistently provide a prologue or header that has been standardized for the project.

Common consequences· 2

  • Other — Reduce Maintainability
    This issue makes it more difficult to maintain the product due to insufficient analyzability, 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.
  • Other — Increase Analytical Complexity
    The lack of a prologue can make it more difficult to accurately and quickly understand the associated code.

References

  1. https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1115.html

Related by meaning· 6

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Empty Code Block
Sourced from MITRE CWE 4.20. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.