Excessively Deep Nesting
Incomplete Base
Structure: Simple
Description
The code contains a callable or other code grouping in which the nesting / branching is too deep.
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
Related Weaknesses
ChildOf:
Excessive Code Complexity (CWE-1120)