1217
Extended Description
When the time bomb or logic bomb is detonated, it may perform a denial of service such as
crashing the system, deleting critical data, or degrading system response time. This bomb might be
placed within either a replicating or non-replicating Trojan horse.
Relationships
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this
weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOr and give insight to
similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such
as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that may want to be explored.
Relevant to the view "Research Concepts" (CWE-1000)
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 506 Embedded Malicious Code 1210
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Technology : Mobile (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Other
Integrity
Varies by Context
Alter Execution Logic
Potential Mitigations
Phase: Installation
Always verify the integrity of the product that is being installed.
Phase: Testing
Conduct a code coverage analysis using live testing, then closely inspect any code that is not
covered.
Demonstrative Examples
Example 1:
Typical examples of triggers include system date or time mechanisms, random number generators,
and counters that wait for an opportunity to launch their payload. When triggered, a time-bomb may
deny service by crashing the system, deleting files, or degrading system response-time.
MemberOf Relationships
This MemberOf relationships table shows additional CWE Catgeories and Views that reference this
weakness as a member. This information is often useful in understanding where a weakness fits
within the context of external information sources.
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 904 SFP Primary Cluster: Malware 888 2387
MemberOf 1412 Comprehensive Categorization: Poor Coding Practices 1400 2538
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
Landwehr Logic/Time Bomb
References
[REF-172]Chris Wysopal. "Mobile App Top 10 List". 2010 December 3. < https://
www.veracode.com/blog/2010/12/mobile-app-top-10-list >.2023-04-07.
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-512: Spyware
CWE-512: Spyware