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CWE WEAKNESSES  /  CWE-1061

CWE-1061

Insufficient Encapsulation

Class

What it is

The product does not sufficiently hide the internal representation and implementation details of data or methods, which might allow external components or modules to modify data unexpectedly, invoke unexpected functionality, or introduce dependencies that the programmer did not intend.

Impact

Access ControlVaries by Context, Bypass Protection Mechanism
OtherReduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity

Real-world CVE examples

  • CVE-2010-3860 — variables declared public allow remote read of system properties such as user name and home directory.

Related weaknesses

Test & detect

Browse all common weaknesses, check related exploited CVEs, or map to ATT&CK techniques.

Source: MITRE CWE. View on cwe.mitre.org →

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