CWE-1059 Detail

CWE-1059

Insufficient Technical Documentation
Incomplete
2019-01-03
00h00 +00:00
2025-09-09
00h00 +00:00
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Nome: Insufficient Technical Documentation

The product does not contain sufficient technical or engineering documentation (whether on paper or in electronic form) that contains descriptions of all the relevant software/hardware elements of the product, such as its usage, structure, architectural components, interfaces, design, implementation, configuration, operation, etc.

General Informations

Modes Of Introduction

Architecture and Design
Documentation

Piattaforme applicabili

Linguaggio

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Sistemi operativi

Class: Not OS-Specific (Undetermined)

Architetture

Class: Not Architecture-Specific (Undetermined)

Tecnologie

Class: Not Technology-Specific (Undetermined)
Class: ICS/OT (Undetermined)

Conseguenze comuni

Ambito Impatto Probabilità
OtherVaries by Context, Hide Activities, Reduce Reliability, Quality Degradation, Reduce Maintainability

Note: Without a method of verification, one cannot be sure that everything only functions as expected.

Esempi osservati

Riferimenti Descrizione

CVE-2022-3203

A wireless access point manual specifies that the only method of configuration is via web interface (CWE-1059), but there is an undisclosed telnet server that was activated by default (CWE-912).

Potential Mitigations

Phases : Documentation // Architecture and Design
Ensure that design documentation is detailed enough to allow for post-manufacturing verification.

Note sulla mappatura delle vulnerabilità

Giustificazione : This entry is primarily a quality issue with no direct security implications.
Commento : Look for weaknesses that are focused specifically on insecure behaviors that have more direct security implications.

Riferimenti

REF-1248

Categories of Security Vulnerabilities in ICS
Securing Energy Infrastructure Executive Task Force (SEI ETF).
https://secureenergy.inl.gov/content/uploads/27/2024/12/SEI-ETF-NCSV-TPT-Categories-of-Security-Vulnerabilities-ICS-v1_03-09-22.pdf

REF-1254

Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff (DRAFT GUIDANCE)
FDA.
https://www.fda.gov/media/119933/download

Invio

Nome Organizzazione Data Data di rilascio Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2018-07-02 +00:00 2019-01-03 +00:00 3.2

Modifiche

Nome Organizzazione Data Commento
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-02-24 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2022-04-28 +00:00 updated Applicable_Platforms, Common_Consequences, Description, Name, Potential_Mitigations, References, Relationships, Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-01-31 +00:00 updated Applicable_Platforms, Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-10-26 +00:00 updated Observed_Examples
CWE Content Team MITRE 2024-02-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes
CWE Content Team MITRE 2025-09-09 +00:00 updated References