CWE-710: Improper Adherence to Coding Standards
The product does not follow certain coding rules for development, which can lead to resultant weaknesses or increase the severity of the associated vulnerabilities.
How it's found
Improper Adherence to Coding Standards is a broad weakness category rather than one exact bug. Testers narrow it down through manual code review and architecture review to identify which of its more specific child weaknesses actually appears in a given target, then confirm each one individually.
Consequences
- Other
Mitigations
- Policy: Select and require coding standards. Ensure that they include security concerns.
- Implementation: Closely follow coding standards, possibly enforcing them upon checkin of the code into a source control system or with periodic analyses.
Where this fits in a TurboPentest engagement
This weakness is not covered by the automated black-box pentest. IntegSec pentesters cover it in a manual engagement.
Frequently asked questions
What is CWE-710?
The product does not follow certain coding rules for development, which can lead to resultant weaknesses or increase the severity of the associated vulnerabilities.
How do you find Improper Adherence to Coding Standards?
Improper Adherence to Coding Standards is a broad weakness category rather than one exact bug. Testers narrow it down through manual code review and architecture review to identify which of its more specific child weaknesses actually appears in a given target, then confirm each one individually.
What is the impact of CWE-710?
Other
Does TurboPentest test for Improper Adherence to Coding Standards?
This weakness is not covered by the automated black-box pentest. IntegSec pentesters cover it in a manual engagement.
Written and reviewed by
Michel Chamberland - Founder & CEO, IntegSec
CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, CEH, GIAC, CCSK · 20+ years in offensive security
Michel has spent 20+ years on offensive security teams including IBM X-Force Red and Trustwave SpiderLabs, leading penetration tests, red team engagements, and breach response for Fortune 500 customers. He is the founder of IntegSec and the architect of TurboPentest.
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