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)