CWE-15
Overview
- CWE ID
- 15
- CWE Name
- External Control of System or Configuration Setting
- CWE Abstraction
- Base
- CWE structure
- Simple
- CWE Status
- Incomplete
Description
One or more system settings or configuration elements can be externally controlled by a user.
Extended Description
Allowing external control of system settings can disrupt service or cause an application to behave in unexpected, and potentially malicious ways.