Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1107

Weakness Prohibited

Insufficient Isolation of Symbolic Constant Definitions

Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete

API response cwe.mitre.org

The source code uses symbolic constants, but it does not sufficiently place the definitions of these constants into a more centralized or isolated location.

Mapping guidance

This entry is primarily a quality issue with no direct security implications.

Look for weaknesses that are focused specifically on insecure behaviors that have more direct security implications.

Relationships and members
ChildOf: CWE-1078 · View CWE-1000
Modes of introduction
Implementation
Content history
Submission: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2018-07-02 · CWE 3.2

Entry derived from Common Quality Enumeration (CQE) Draft 0.9.

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2020-02-24 · CWE 4.0

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-01-31 · CWE 4.10

updated Description

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-04-27 · CWE 4.11

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-06-29 · CWE 4.12

updated Mapping_Notes

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2024-02-29 · CWE 4.14

updated Mapping_Notes

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2025-12-11 · CWE 4.19

updated Applicable_Platforms, Common_Consequences, Description, Time_of_Introduction

4 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

CVE-2024-38301 (GCVE-0-2024-38301)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-10 02:12 – Updated: 2024-08-02 04:04
VLAI
Summary
Dell Alienware Command Center, version 5.7.3.0 and prior, contains an improper access control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service on the local system and information disclosure.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-10 13:50 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1107 - Insufficient Isolation of Symbolic Constant Definitions
Assigner
dell CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 70/100 over 527 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) Affected: N/A , < 5.8.2.0 (semver)
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dell alienware_command_center Affected: 0 , < 5.8.2.0 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_command_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2024-07-09 06:30
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CVE-2024-0159 (GCVE-0-2024-0159)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-10 07:00 – Updated: 2024-08-01 17:41
VLAI
Summary
Dell Alienware Command Center, versions 5.5.52.0 and prior, contain improper access control vulnerability, leading to Denial of Service on local system.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-15 15:46 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-1107 - Insufficient Isolation of Symbolic Constant Definitions
Assigner
dell CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 70/100 over 527 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Dell Alienware Command Center (AWCC) Affected: N/A , < 5.6.1.0 (semver)
Create a notification for this product.
dell alienware_command_center Affected: 0 , < 5.6.1.0 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:dell:alienware_command_center:5.5.52.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2024-03-12 06:30
Credits
Dell Technologies would like to thank Gee-netics for reporting this issue.
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GHSA-C63M-WX3W-H5GJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-10 03:30 – Updated: 2024-07-10 03:30
VLAI
Details

Dell Alienware Command Center, version 5.7.3.0 and prior, contains an improper access control vulnerability. A low privileged attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to denial of service on the local system and information disclosure.

Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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GHSA-R5C7-85F6-WQ78

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-10 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-10 15:30
VLAI
Details

Dell Alienware Command Center, versions 5.5.52.0 and prior, contain improper access control vulnerability, leading to Denial of Service on local system.

Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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