A method for a class performs an operation that directly accesses a member element from another class.
View on MITREThis issue suggests poor encapsulation and makes it more difficult to understand and maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
No detection method information available for this CWE.
No examples or observed CVEs available for this CWE.
CWE-1090: Method Containing Access of a Member Element from Another Class is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. A method for a class performs an operation that directly accesses a member element from another class. This issue suggests poor encapsulation and makes it more difficult to understand and maintain the product, which indirectly affects security by making it more difficult or time-consuming to find and/or fix vulnerabilities. It also might make it easier to introduce vulnerabilities.
If exploited, CWE-1090 (Method Containing Access of a Member Element from Another Class) it can compromise Other, leading to outcomes such as Reduce Maintainability.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-1090 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.