What CVEs are caused by CWE-1103?

2 recorded CVEs are attributed to CWE-1103, including CVE-2020-7512, CVE-2023-1160.

What are the consequences of CWE-1103?

Exploiting CWE-1103 can lead to: Reduce Maintainability.

Is CWE-1103 actively exploited?

2 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-1103; none are currently in CISA's KEV catalog of actively exploited flaws.

Base weakness

Incomplete

CWE-1103: Use of Platform-Dependent Third Party Components

The product relies on third-party components that do not provide equivalent functionality across all desirable platforms.

Last updated May 1, 2026

Recorded CVEs

With this primary weakness

KEVs

In the CISA KEV catalog

Not rated

Likelihood of exploit

Per MITRE

Base

Abstraction

MITRE classification

Overview

CWE-1103 (Use of Platform-Dependent Third Party Components) 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

2 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-1103 (Use of Platform-Dependent Third Party Components). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first.

Common consequences

What can happen when CWE-1103 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.

Architecture and Design

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about CWE-1103.

What is CWE-1103?: The product relies on third-party components that do not provide equivalent functionality across all desirable platforms.
What CVEs are caused by CWE-1103?: 2 recorded CVEs are attributed to CWE-1103, including CVE-2020-7512, CVE-2023-1160.
What are the consequences of CWE-1103?: Exploiting CWE-1103 can lead to: Reduce Maintainability.
Is CWE-1103 actively exploited?: 2 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-1103; none are currently in CISA's KEV catalog of actively exploited flaws.

References

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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