Insufficient Isolation of Symbolic Constant Definitions

Incomplete Base
Structure: Simple
Description

The source code uses symbolic constants, but it does not sufficiently place the definitions of these constants into a more centralized or isolated location.

Extended Description

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
Providing a Framework for Effective Software Quality Assessment
Robert A. Martin and Lawrence H. Shafer
07-1996
ID: REF-963