CWE-406: Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume (Network Amplification)
ID
CWE-406
Abstraction
Class
Structure
Simple
Status
Incomplete
Number of CVEs
10
The product does not sufficiently monitor or control transmitted network traffic volume, so that an actor can cause the product to transmit more traffic than should be allowed for that actor.
In the absence of a policy to restrict asymmetric resource consumption, the application or system cannot distinguish between legitimate transmissions and traffic intended to serve as an amplifying attack on target systems. Systems can often be configured to restrict the amount of traffic sent out on behalf of a client, based on the client's origin or access level. This is usually defined in a resource allocation policy. In the absence of a mechanism to keep track of transmissions, the system or application can be easily abused to transmit asymmetrically greater traffic than the request or client should be permitted to.
Modes of Introduction
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Operation | |
Architecture and Design | If the application uses UDP, then it could potentially be subject to spoofing attacks that use the inherent weaknesses of UDP to perform traffic amplification, although this problem can exist in other protocols or contexts. |
Implementation |
Applicable Platforms
Type | Class | Name | Prevalence |
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Language | Not Language-Specific |
CVEs Published
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