CWE-507

Trojan Horse

Weakness Description

The product appears to contain benign or useful functionality, but it also contains code that is hidden from normal operation that violates the intended security policy of the user or the system administrator.

Potential Mitigations

Operation

Most antivirus software scans for Trojan Horses.

Installation

Verify the integrity of the product that is being installed.

Common Consequences

ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
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