CWE-1064: Invokable Control Element with Signature Containing an Excessive Number of Parameters
Description
The product contains a function, subroutine, or method whose signature has an unnecessarily large number of parameters/arguments.
While the interpretation of large number of parameters may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default maximum of 7 parameters/arguments.
- Abstraction
- BaseA weakness specific enough to point to detection and prevention methods.
- Likelihood of exploit
- Not rated by MITRE
- Status
- Incomplete
Common consequences
- Other
Reduce Maintainability; Increase Analytical Complexity
This issue makes it more difficult to understand and/or maintain the product, 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.
Related weaknesses
Parent weaknesses
CAPEC attack patterns that exploit it
CWE 4.20 links no CAPEC attack pattern to this weakness.