CWE-508

Base Abstraction Level
Pillar — Highest-level weakness category
Class — Abstract, language-independent
Base — Specific enough to detect
Variant — Tied to specific technology
Compound — Requires multiple weaknesses Incomplete MITRE CWE Status
Stable — Fully reviewed and complete
Draft — Under development, may change
Incomplete — Partially defined by MITRE
Deprecated — No longer recommended
Obsolete — Replaced by another CWE
Non-Replicating Malicious Code

Description

Non-replicating malicious code only resides on the target system or product that is attacked; it does not attempt to spread to other systems.

Consequences

Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability — Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Mitigations

Phase: Operation

Antivirus software can help mitigate known malicious code.

Phase: Installation

Verify the integrity of the software that is being installed.