CWEweakness

CWE-1117 Callable with Insufficient Behavioral Summary

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Abstraction
Base
Structure
Simple
Status
Incomplete
Languages
Not Language-Specific
CWE version
5.0

Description

The code contains a function or method whose signature and/or associated inline documentation does not sufficiently describe the callable's inputs, outputs, side effects, assumptions, or return codes.

Common consequences

• Other: Reduce Maintainability — This issue makes it more difficult to 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.

Related

Child of · CWE (1)

  • CWE-1078 Inappropriate Source Code Style or Formatting weakness