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CWE-607 – Public Static Final Field References Mutable Object

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Description

A public or protected static final field references a mutable object, which allows the object to be changed by malicious code, or accidentally from another package.

Modes of Introduction:

– Implementation

 

 

Related Weaknesses

CWE-471

 

Consequences

Integrity: Modify Application Data

 

Potential Mitigations

Phase: Implementation

Description: 

Protect mutable objects by making them private. Restrict access to the getter and setter as well.

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