CWE-1093: Excessively Complex Data Representation
The product uses an unnecessarily complex internal representation for its data structures or interrelationships between those structures.
How it's found
Excessively Complex Data Representation describes a general pattern rather than a single fixed bug. Testers use a mix of static analysis and manual code review to find where a target's code matches this pattern, then confirm exploitability by hand.
Consequences
- Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity: This issue makes it more difficult to understand 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.
- Reduce Performance
Where this fits in a TurboPentest engagement
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
Frequently asked questions
What is CWE-1093?
The product uses an unnecessarily complex internal representation for its data structures or interrelationships between those structures.
How do you find Excessively Complex Data Representation?
Excessively Complex Data Representation describes a general pattern rather than a single fixed bug. Testers use a mix of static analysis and manual code review to find where a target's code matches this pattern, then confirm exploitability by hand.
What is the impact of CWE-1093?
Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity: This issue makes it more difficult to understand 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. Reduce Performance
Does TurboPentest test for Excessively Complex Data Representation?
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
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