CWE-1108
Excessive Reliance on Global Variables
The code is structured in a way that relies too much on using or setting global variables throughout various points in the code, instead of preserving the associated information in a narrower, more local context.
CVE-2022-2642 (GCVE-0-2022-2642)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-12 01:50 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:05
VLAI?
Summary
Horner Automation’s RCC 972 firmware version 15.40 contains global variables. This could allow an attacker to read out sensitive values and variable keys from the device.
Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CWE
- CWE-1108 - EXCESSIVE RELIANCE ON GLOBAL VARIABLES
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horner Automation | Remote Compact Controller (RCC) 972 |
Affected:
Firmware Version 15.40
|
Credits
m1etz reported these vulnerabilities through the Computer Emergency Response Team, CERT-Bund, to CISA
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CVE-2024-47827 (GCVE-0-2024-47827)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-28 15:10 – Updated: 2025-04-04 20:43
VLAI?
Title
Argo Workflows Controller: Denial of Service via malicious daemon Workflows
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Severity ?
5.7 (Medium)
CWE
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CVE-2025-36009 (GCVE-0-2025-36009)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-30 21:28 – Updated: 2026-01-30 21:41
VLAI?
Title
IBM Db2 Denial of Service
Summary
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Severity ?
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CWE
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Affected:
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No mitigation information available for this CWE.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.