Remove commented-out code
Summary
The source code must not contain commented-out code when it is deployed to the production environment.
Description
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Supported In
This requirement is verified in following services
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References
- CWE™-1041. Use of redundant code
- CWE™-1085. Invokable control element with excessive volume of commented-out code
- MISRA-C-2_4. Sections of code should not be “commented out”
- MITRE ATT&CK®-M1013. Application developer guidance
- CMMC-AT_L2-3_2_1. Role-based risk awareness
- HITRUST CSF-10_i. Protection of system test data
- ISO/IEC 27002-8_25. Secure development lifecycle
- ISO/IEC 27002-8_28. Secure coding
- WASSEC-6_2_5_2. Information disclosure - Information leakage
- OWASP SCP-8. Data protection
- OWASP SAMM-IR_3. Code review process to discover language-level and application-specific risks
- C2M2-9_4_d. Implement software security for cybersecurity architecture
- PCI DSS-6_5_6. Changes to all system components are managed securely
- SIG Core-I_3_2_7. Application security
- ISO/IEC 27001-8_25. Secure development lifecycle
- ISO/IEC 27001-8_28. Secure coding
Vulnerabilities
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