CWE-1083: Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component

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The product is intended to manage data access through a particular data manager component such as a relational or non-SQL database, but it contains code that performs data access operations without using that component.

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Extended Description

When the product has a data access component, the design may be intended to handle all data access operations through that component. If a data access operation is performed outside of that component, then this may indicate a violation of the intended design.

Technical Details

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Source-backed guidance

Additional facts reviewed against primary or authoritative security sources.

Detect imprecise mappings involving CWE-1083

Review mappings to CWE-1083, Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component, with MITRE's mapping and navigation criteria. Flag any selection that points to a View or Category, remains at a higher abstraction than the available evidence supports, or ignores relevant parent, child, peer, and alternative entries. Treat those findings as mapping-quality defects, correct them before publication, and retain the comparison trail for repeatable audits.

CWE Mapping and Navigation Guidance — MITRE CWE

Prevent CWE-1083 through an SSDF control plan

Use NIST SSDF practices to make prevention of CWE-1083, Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component, an explicit development outcome. Translate the CWE definition into security requirements and design constraints, choose safer implementation patterns and toolchain checks, and define acceptance evidence before release. Feed every confirmed occurrence back into the requirements, design review, and coding rules so the same root cause is removed across the product rather than patched in one location.

NIST SP 800-218 Secure Software Development Framework — National Institute of Standards and Technology

Triage CWE-1083 against known exploitation evidence

Use CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog to test whether a vulnerability mapped to CWE-1083, Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component, has evidence of exploitation in the wild. Confirm the CVE-to-CWE root-cause mapping independently before attaching the example, then capture the affected product, required action, and remediation deadline. A missing KEV match is not evidence that the weakness is unexploited, and a KEV entry must not be generalized to every occurrence of this CWE.

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog — Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

Validate CWE-1083 with root-cause mapping checks

Apply MITRE's root-cause mapping quick tips to CWE-1083, Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component. Confirm the finding describes the causal weakness rather than an impact or attack pattern, compare the abstraction and mapping notes with plausible alternatives, and have a second reviewer challenge the selection. Preserve the evidence and reasoning so recurring defects can be measured against one consistent identifier.

CVE to CWE Root Cause Mapping Quick Tips — MITRE CWE

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CWE-1083: Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component?+

CWE-1083: Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. The product is intended to manage data access through a particular data manager component such as a relational or non-SQL database, but it contains code that performs data access operations without using that component. When the product has a data access component, the design may be intended to handle all data access operations through that component. If a data access operation is performed outside of that component, then this may indicate a violation of the intended design.

What are the security consequences of Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component?+

If exploited, CWE-1083 (Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component) it can compromise Other, leading to outcomes such as Reduce Reliability.

Which programming languages are affected by Data Access from Outside Expected Data Manager Component?+

CWE-1083 commonly affects Not Language-Specific. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.

What is the difference between a CWE and a CVE?+

A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-1083 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.

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