CWE-410: Insufficient Resource Pool

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The product's resource pool is not large enough to handle peak demand, which allows an attacker to prevent others from accessing the resource by using a (relatively) large number of requests for resources.

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Extended Description

Frequently the consequence is a "flood" of connection or sessions.

Technical Details

Structure
Simple
Vulnerability Mapping
ALLOWED

Applicable To

Languages
Not Language-Specific
Platforms

Source-backed guidance

Additional facts reviewed against primary or authoritative security sources.

Verify controls for CWE-410 with SSDF evidence

Use NIST SSDF verification and vulnerability-response practices to detect CWE-410, Insufficient Resource Pool, throughout the product lifecycle. Derive review questions, static or dynamic checks, and negative tests from the CWE's causal behavior; define the components and lifecycle stages each check covers; and retain findings with enough evidence to distinguish the root cause from symptoms and impacts. Track escapes and false negatives, then improve the verification plan after every confirmed occurrence.

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

Address Insufficient Resource Pool during Architecture and Design

MITRE associates mitigation with Architecture and Design, Operation, and Implementation; recorded impacts include DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, and Other; observed examples include CVE-1999-1363, CVE-2001-1340, and CVE-2002-0406. Use these source-defined anchors to turn CWE-410 into implementation, review, and verification checks for the affected component.

CWE-410: Insufficient Resource Pool — MITRE CWE

Triage CWE-410 against known exploitation evidence

Use CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog to test whether a vulnerability mapped to CWE-410, Insufficient Resource Pool, 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

Apply precise root-cause mapping to CWE-410

Apply MITRE's full root-cause mapping guidance when using CWE-410, Insufficient Resource Pool. Separate weakness language from attacker prerequisites and technical impact, check the entry's abstraction and vulnerability-mapping notes, and prefer the most specific Base or Variant supported by the evidence. Record the rejected alternatives and require an independent review before the mapping is used for remediation trends or program metrics.

CVE to CWE Root Cause Mapping Guidance — MITRE CWE

Validate CWE-410 with root-cause mapping checks

Apply MITRE's root-cause mapping quick tips to CWE-410, Insufficient Resource Pool. 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-410: Insufficient Resource Pool?+

CWE-410: Insufficient Resource Pool is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. The product's resource pool is not large enough to handle peak demand, which allows an attacker to prevent others from accessing the resource by using a (relatively) large number of requests for resources. Frequently the consequence is a "flood" of connection or sessions.

What are the security consequences of Insufficient Resource Pool?+

If exploited, CWE-410 (Insufficient Resource Pool) it can compromise Availability, Integrity and Other, leading to outcomes such as DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart and Other.

How do you prevent or mitigate Insufficient Resource Pool?+

Recommended mitigations for CWE-410 include: Do not perform resource-intensive transactions for unauthenticated users and/or invalid requests. Consider implementing a velocity check mechanism which would detect abusive behavior. Consider load balancing as an option to handle heavy loads.

Which programming languages are affected by Insufficient Resource Pool?+

CWE-410 commonly affects Not Language-Specific. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.

What are real-world examples of Insufficient Resource Pool?+

MITRE documents real CVEs mapped to CWE-410, including CVE-1999-1363, CVE-2001-1340 and CVE-2002-0406. You can look up the full details of each CVE, including CVSS scores and remediation guidance, on our CVE Lookup tool.

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

A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-410 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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