Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component

Incomplete Base
Structure: Simple
Description

The product is intended to manage data access through a particular data manager component such as a relational or non-SQL database, but it contains code that performs data access operations without using that component.

Extended Description

When the product has a data access component, the design may be intended to handle all data access operations through that component. If a data access operation is performed outside of that component, then this may indicate a violation of the intended design. This issue can prevent the product from running reliably. If the relevant code is reachable by an attacker, then this reliability problem might introduce a vulnerability.

Common Consequences 1
Scope: Other

Impact: Reduce Reliability

References 1
Automated Source Code Reliability Measure (ASCRM)
Object Management Group (OMG)
01-2016
ID: REF-961
Related Weaknesses
Taxonomy Mapping
  • OMG ASCRM