Unconditional Control Flow Transfer outside of Switch Block
Incomplete Base
Structure: Simple
Description
The product performs unconditional control transfer (such as a "goto") in code outside of a branching structure such as a switch block.
This issue makes it more difficult to 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.
Common Consequences 1
Scope: Other
Impact: Reduce Maintainability
References 1
Automated Source Code Maintainability Measure (ASCMM)
Object Management Group (OMG)
01-2016
https://www.omg.org/spec/ASCMM/(2023-04-07)
ID: REF-960
Related Weaknesses
ChildOf:
Excessive Code Complexity (CWE-1120)
Taxonomy Mapping
- OMG ASCMM