Base weakness
Incomplete
CWE-1088: Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout
The code has a synchronous call to a remote resource, but there is no timeout for the call, or the timeout is set to infinite.
Last updated
5
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-1088 (Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout) 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.
Real-world CVEs
5 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-1088 (Synchronous Access of Remote Resource without Timeout). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 0 new CWE-1088 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026 (4 in 2025).