Excessively Complex Data Representation
Incomplete Class
Structure: Simple
Description
The product uses an unnecessarily complex internal representation for its data structures or interrelationships between those structures.
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.
Common Consequences 2
Scope: Other
Impact: Reduce Maintainability
Scope: Other
Impact: Reduce Performance
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