CWE-1064: Invokable Control Element with Signature Containing an Excessive Number of Parameters
Learn about CWE-1064 (Invokable Control Element with Signature Containing an Excessive Number of Parameters), its security impact, exploitation methods, and prevention guidelines.
What is Invokable Control Element with Signature Containing an Excessive Number of Parameters?
• Overview: This vulnerability occurs when a function or method in the software has too many parameters, making it complex and harder to understand or maintain. It indirectly affects security by complicating the process of finding and fixing vulnerabilities.
• Exploitation Methods:
- Attackers can exploit this by introducing errors or vulnerabilities due to the complexity of managing numerous parameters.
- Common attack patterns include injecting malicious data into parameters or manipulating overlooked parameters to cause unintended behavior.
• Security Impact:
- Direct consequences can include increased likelihood of software bugs and vulnerabilities.
- Potential cascading effects involve difficulty in auditing code, leading to overlooked security flaws.
- Business impact could involve costly debugging, maintenance, and potential breaches due to unresolved vulnerabilities.
• Prevention Guidelines:
- Specific code-level fixes include refactoring functions to use fewer parameters, potentially by grouping related parameters into objects or using data structures.
- Security best practices involve maintaining clear and manageable code architecture, peer reviews, and regular refactoring.
- Recommended tools and frameworks include static analysis tools that can flag functions with too many parameters and frameworks that support modular design principles.
Technical Details
Likelihood of Exploit: Not specified
Affected Languages: Not specified
Affected Technologies: Not specified