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Insecure exceptions - NullPointerException

Description

Use is made of functions that perform catch to Nullpointer exceptions, which can cause unexpected behavior in the system.

Impact

  • Decrease application performance.
  • Cause a possible denial of service.

Recommendation

The catch to NullpointerException should only be used when test class entries need to be tested.

Threat

Unauthorized attacker from the Internet.

Expected Remediation Time

⌚ 15 minutes.

Score

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base

  • Attack vector: N
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Privileges required: N
  • User interaction: N
  • Scope: U
  • Confidentiality: N
  • Integrity: N
  • Availability: L

Temporal

  • Exploit code madurity: U
  • Remediation level: X
  • Report confidence: X

Result

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:X/RC:X
  • Score:
    • Base: 3.7
    • Temporal: 3.4
  • Severity:
    • Base: Low
    • Temporal: Low

Score 4.0

Default score using CVSS 4.0 . It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base 4.0

  • Attack vector: N
  • Attack complexity: H
  • Attack Requirements: N
  • Privileges required: N
  • User interaction: N
  • Confidentiality (VC): N
  • Integrity (VI): N
  • Availability (VA): L
  • Confidentiality (SC): N
  • Integrity (SI): N
  • Availability (SA): N

Threat 4.0

  • Exploit madurity: U

Result 4.0

  • Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
  • Score:
    • CVSS-BT: 1.7
  • Severity:
    • CVSS-BT: Low

Requirements

Fixes

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