067 – Improper resource allocation
Description
The system allocates unnecessary resources due to the use of improper programming practices or inefficient algorithms. Alternatively, the allocation can be controlled by an external source (e.g., user input), and hence, requests that consume an enormous amount of resources are processed without any restriction.
Impact
Exhaust the servers resources and thus, prevent other users from accessing the server.
Recommendation
Use stable and optimized libraries to perform functions without a large computational expense.
Threat
Authenticated attacker from the Internet.
Expected Remediation Time
Score 4.0
Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.
Base 4.0
- Attack vector: N
- Attack complexity: L
- Attack Requirements: N
- Privileges required: N
- User interaction: N
- Confidentiality (VC): N
- Integrity (VI): N
- Availability (VA): L
- Confidentiality (SC): N
- Integrity (SI): N
- Availability (SA): N
Threat 4.0
- Exploit maturity: X