Base weakness
Incomplete
CWE-1053: Missing Documentation for Design
The product does not have documentation that represents how it is designed.
Last updated
0
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Not rated
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Base
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
CWE-1053 (Missing Documentation for Design) is a base-level software weakness catalogued by MITRE in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). It describes a recurring type of mistake that can lead to exploitable security vulnerabilities.
Common consequences
What can happen when CWE-1053 is exploited.
Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity
Affects: Other
This issue can make it more difficult to understand and maintain the product. It can make it more difficult and time-consuming to detect and/or fix vulnerabilities.
How it happens
When it is introduced
Typically introduced during these phases of the software lifecycle.
Documentation
Architecture and Design