Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-405

    CWE-405: Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)

    The product does not properly control situations in which an adversary can cause the product to consume or produce excessive resources without requiring the adversary to invest equivalent work or otherwise prove authorization, i.e., the adversary's influence is asymmetric.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption