1985
ParentOf 1395 Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component 2277
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Other Other
Demonstrative Examples
Example 1:
Switches may revert their functionality to that of hubs when the table used to map ARP information
to the switch interface overflows, such as when under a spoofing attack. This results in traffic
being broadcast to an eavesdropper, instead of being sent only on the relevant switch interface.
To mitigate this type of problem, the developer could limit the number of ARP entries that can
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-657: Violation of Secure Design Principles
CWE-657: Violation of Secure Design Principles