CWE-1099 Detail

CWE-1099

Inconsistent Naming Conventions for Identifiers
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2019-01-03 00:00 +00:00
2024-02-29 00:00 +00:00

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Inconsistent Naming Conventions for Identifiers

The product's code, documentation, or other artifacts do not consistently use the same naming conventions for variables, callables, groups of related callables, I/O capabilities, data types, file names, or similar types of elements.

Extended Description

This issue makes it more difficult to understand and/or maintain the product due to inconsistencies, 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.

Informations

Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Rationale : This entry is primarily a quality issue with no direct security implications.
Comments : Look for weaknesses that are focused specifically on insecure behaviors that have more direct security implications.

References

REF-963

Providing a Framework for Effective Software Quality Assessment
Robert A. Martin, Lawrence H. Shafer.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285403022_PROVIDING_A_FRAMEWORK_FOR_EFFECTIVE_SOFTWARE_QUALITY_MEASUREMENT_MAKING_A_SCIENCE_OF_RISK_ASSESSMENT

Submission

Name Organization Date Date Release Version
CWE Content Team MITRE 2018-07-02 +00:00 2019-01-03 +00:00 3.2

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-02-24 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-01-31 +00:00 updated Description
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes
CWE Content Team MITRE 2024-02-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes
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