Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-406
CWE-406: Insufficient Control of Network Message Volume (Network Amplification)
The product does not sufficiently monitor or control transmitted network traffic volume, so that an actor can cause the product to transmit more traffic than should be allowed for that actor.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-405: Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)
