CWE-1120
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Name: Excessive Code Complexity
The code is too complex, as calculated using a well-defined,
quantitative measure.
CWE Description
This issue makes it more difficult to understand and/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.
This issue can make the product perform more slowly. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this performance problem might introduce a vulnerability.
General Informations
Common Consequences
| Scope | Impact | Likelihood |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Reduce Maintainability | |
| Other | Reduce Performance |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Justification : This CWE entry is a Class and might have Base-level children that would be more appropriateComment : Examine children of this entry to see if there is a better fit
Submission
| Name | Organization | Date | Date release | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | 3.2 |
Modifications
| Name | Organization | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Description | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Relationships | |
| CWE Content Team | MITRE | updated Mapping_Notes |
