CWE-508 Detail

CWE-508

Non-Replicating Malicious Code
Incomplete
2006-07-19
00h00 +00:00
2024-07-16
00h00 +00:00
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Name: Non-Replicating Malicious Code

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

General Informations

Modes Of Introduction

Implementation
Operation

Common Consequences

Scope Impact Likelihood
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Potential Mitigations

Phases : Operation
Antivirus software can help mitigate known malicious code.
Phases : Installation
Verify the integrity of the software that is being installed.

Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Justification : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
Comment : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

References

REF-1431

A Taxonomy of Computer Program Security Flaws, with Examples
Carl E. Landwehr, Alan R. Bull, John P. McDermott, William S. Choi.
https://cwe.mitre.org/documents/sources/ATaxonomyofComputerProgramSecurityFlawswithExamples%5BLandwehr93%5D.pdf

Submission

Name Organization Date Date release Version
Landwehr 2006-07-19 +00:00 2006-07-19 +00:00 Draft 3

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
Eric Dalci Cigital 2008-07-01 +00:00 updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team MITRE 2008-09-08 +00:00 updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-06-01 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team MITRE 2012-05-11 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2012-10-30 +00:00 updated Potential_Mitigations
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 2024-07-16 +00:00 updated References