CWE-246
Weakness AllowedJ2EE Bad Practices: Direct Use of Sockets
Abstraction: Variant · Status: Draft
The J2EE application directly uses sockets instead of using framework method calls.
Without significant scrutiny by a security expert, chances are good that a custom communication protocol will suffer from security problems. Many of the same issues apply to a custom implementation of a standard protocol. While there are usually more resources available that address security concerns related to implementing a standard protocol, these resources are also available to attackers.
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Detection methods
Automated Static Analysis
Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)
Effectiveness: High
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Mitigation
Use framework method calls instead of using sockets directly.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.