CWE-1101: Reliance on Runtime Component in Generated Code
The product uses automatically-generated code that cannot be executed without a specific runtime support component.
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Overview
CWE-1101 (Reliance on Runtime Component in Generated Code) 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-1101 is exploited.
Reduce Maintainability
Affects: Other
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.
How it happens
When it is introduced
Typically introduced during these phases of the software lifecycle.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about CWE-1101.
- What is CWE-1101?
- The product uses automatically-generated code that cannot be executed without a specific runtime support component.
- What are the consequences of CWE-1101?
- Exploiting CWE-1101 can lead to: Reduce Maintainability.
References
- MITRE CWE definition (CWE-1101) (opens in a new tab)
- CWE-1101 vulnerabilities on NVD (opens in a new tab)
- Learn: What is a CWE?
Weakness data is sourced from the MITRE CWE catalog (v4.20). CVE associations are aggregated and kept current by RadicalNotion.AI.
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