CWE-1103: Use of Platform-Dependent Third Party Components
Learn about CWE-1103 (Use of Platform-Dependent Third Party Components), its security impact, exploitation methods, and prevention guidelines.
What is Use of Platform-Dependent Third Party Components?
• Overview: This vulnerability occurs when a software product depends on third-party components that work differently or lack equivalent functionality on different platforms. This can complicate maintenance and hinder vulnerability management, potentially leading to new vulnerabilities.
• Exploitation Methods:
- Attackers can exploit this by targeting the weakest platform-specific implementation.
- Common attack patterns include leveraging inconsistencies in functionality or security features across platforms.
• Security Impact:
- Direct consequences include the difficulty in patching and maintaining consistent security across platforms.
- Potential cascading effects include increased chances of introducing new vulnerabilities due to inconsistent behavior.
- Business impact might involve increased costs for maintaining different platform versions and potential loss of user trust due to security breaches.
• Prevention Guidelines:
- Specific code-level fixes include writing platform-agnostic code or using abstraction layers.
- Security best practices involve thorough testing across all supported platforms to ensure consistent security features.
- Recommended tools and frameworks include those that provide cross-platform compatibility and facilitate automated testing and updates.
Technical Details
Likelihood of Exploit: Not specified
Affected Languages: Not specified
Affected Technologies: Not specified