CWE-405: Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification)

low-risk

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."

Abstraction: Class

Common Consequences

Availability DoS: Amplification

Real-World Examples (10)

CVE CVSS EPSS KEV
CVE-2019-11479 7.5 13.4%
CVE-2024-11187 7.5 4.1%
CVE-2024-45590 7.5 1.5%
CVE-2024-55628 7.5 0.5%
CVE-2025-43857 6.5 0.5%
CVE-2024-28214 2.7 0.5%
CVE-2024-34702 5.3 0.4%
CVE-2025-24356 7.5 0.4%
CVE-2018-15492 7.5 0.4%
CVE-2021-21359 5.9 0.3%
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low-risk
Active Threat 1/50 · Minimal
Exploit Availability 0/50 · Minimal