Base weakness
Incomplete
CWE-1047: Modules with Circular Dependencies
The product contains modules in which one module has references that cycle back to itself, i.e., there are circular dependencies.
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Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
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KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
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Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
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Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
As an example, with Java, this weakness might indicate cycles between packages.
Common consequences
What can happen when CWE-1047 is exploited.
Reduce Maintainability
Affects: Other
This issue makes it more difficult to maintain the product due to insufficient modularity, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It can also prevent the product from running reliably. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this reliability problem might introduce a vulnerability.
How it happens
When it is introduced
Typically introduced during these phases of the software lifecycle.
Implementation
Architecture and Design