Antivirus software scans for viruses or worms.
Always verify the integrity of the software that is being installed.
No detection method information available for this CWE.
No examples or observed CVEs available for this CWE.
No relationship information available for this CWE.
CWE-509: CWE-509: Replicating Malicious Code (Virus or Worm) is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. Description
If exploited, CWE-509 (CWE-509: Replicating Malicious Code (Virus or Worm)) it can compromise Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands, leading to outcomes such as Scope: Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.
Recommended mitigations for CWE-509 include: Antivirus software scans for viruses or worms. Always verify the integrity of the software that is being installed.
CWE-509 commonly affects Languages. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-509 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.