ClassIncomplete

CWE-912Hidden Functionality

Category: other

Description

The product contains functionality that is not documented, not part of the specification, and not accessible through an interface or command sequence that is obvious to the product's users or administrators. Hidden functionality can take many forms, such as intentionally malicious code, "Easter Eggs" that contain extraneous functionality such as games, developer-friendly shortcuts that reduce maintenance or support costs such as hard-coded accounts, etc. From a security perspective, even when the functionality is not intentionally malicious or damaging, it can increase the product's attack surface and expose additional weaknesses beyond what is already exposed by the intended functionality. Even if it is not easily accessible, the hidden functionality could be useful for attacks that modify the control flow of the application.

Common consequences· 1

  • Other / Integrity — Varies by Context, Alter Execution Logic

Potential mitigations· 1

  • [Installation]Always verify the integrity of the product that is being installed.

Related CAPEC attack patterns· 2

CAPEC-133CAPEC-190

References

  1. https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/912.html

Exploits (incoming)2

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
AttackPatternReverse Engineer an Executable to Expose Assumed Hidden Functionalitycapec-190100%live
AttackPatternTry All Common Switchescapec-133100%live

(incoming)12

TypeTargetConfidenceTier
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-32370cve-2025-323700%live
VulnerabilityTeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerabilitycve-2025-477290%live
VulnerabilityCVE-2025-48416cve-2025-484160%live
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-30704cve-2026-307040%live
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-31847cve-2026-318470%live
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-33280cve-2026-332800%live
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-3587cve-2026-35870%live
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-41446cve-2026-414460%live
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-7413cve-2026-74130%live
KEVEntrySamsung Mobile Devices Unspecified Vulnerabilitykev-cve-2021-253710%live
KEVEntryCisco Smart Licensing Utility Static Credential Vulnerabilitykev-cve-2024-204390%live
KEVEntryTeleMessage TM SGNL Hidden Functionality Vulnerabilitykev-cve-2025-477290%live

Related by meaning· 6

Nearest entities by semantic similarity across the cs-graph corpus.

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Use of Low-Level Functionality
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Trojan Horse
CWE
Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
CWE
Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
CWE
Lack of Administrator Control over Security
CWE
Incorrect Provision of Specified Functionality
Sourced from MITRE CWE 4.20. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.