CWE-373: DEPRECATED: State Synchronization Error

What is DEPRECATED: State Synchronization Error?

• Overview:

State Synchronization Error refers to issues that occur when multiple processes or threads do not properly maintain a consistent state, leading to unexpected behavior or security vulnerabilities. This type of error often involves race conditions or improper synchronization mechanisms.

• Exploitation Methods:

Attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by manipulating the timing of operations, causing threads or processes to access shared resources in an unintended sequence.
Common attack patterns include race conditions, where attackers try to perform operations in a specific order that compromises data integrity or allows unauthorized actions.

• Security Impact:

Direct consequences of successful exploitation include data corruption, unauthorized access, or denial of service.
Potential cascading effects might involve a breach of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the system.
Business impact can be severe, leading to financial loss, reputational damage, and regulatory non-compliance.

• Prevention Guidelines:

Specific code-level fixes include using locks, semaphores, or other synchronization primitives to ensure proper order of operations.
Security best practices involve thoroughly analyzing concurrency issues, testing for race conditions, and enforcing strict state management protocols.
Recommended tools and frameworks include static analysis tools that detect race conditions and concurrency issues, and programming languages or libraries that offer built-in support for thread safety.

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Likelihood of Exploit: Not specified

Affected Languages: Not specified

Affected Technologies: Not specified