CWE-1093 Detail

CWE-1093

Excessively Complex Data Representation
Incomplete
2019-01-03
00h00 +00:00
2023-06-29
00h00 +00:00
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Name: Excessively Complex Data Representation

The product uses an unnecessarily complex internal representation for its data structures or interrelationships between those structures.

CWE Description

This issue makes it more difficult to understand or 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.

General Informations

Common Consequences

Scope Impact Likelihood
OtherReduce Maintainability
OtherReduce Performance

Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Justification : This CWE entry is a Class and might have Base-level children that would be more appropriate
Comment : Examine children of this entry to see if there is a better fit

Submission

Name Organization Date Date release Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2018-07-29 +00:00 2019-01-03 +00:00 3.2

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-02-24 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-01-31 +00:00 updated Description
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes
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