Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-1108
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.
Published:2 Jul 2018
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-1076: Insufficient Adherence to Expected Conventions
