Insecure exceptions - NullPointerException

Description

Use is made of functions that perform _catch_ to Nullpointer exceptions, which can cause unexpected behavior in the system.

Impact

- Decrease application performance.
- Cause a possible denial of service.

Recommendation

The _catch_ to _NullpointerException_ should only be used when test class entries need to be tested.

Threat

Unauthorized attacker from the Internet.

Expected Remediation Time

⌚ 15 minutes.

Score

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base

Attack vector: N
Attack complexity: H
Privileges required: N
User interaction: N
Scope: U
Confidentiality: N
Integrity: N
Availability: L

Temporal

Exploit code maturity: U
Remediation level: X
Report confidence: X

Result

Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:X/RC:X
Score:

Base: 3.7
Temporal: 3.4

Severity:

Base: Low
Temporal: Low

Score 4.0

Default score using CVSS 4.0. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base 4.0

Attack vector: N
Attack complexity: H
Attack Requirements: N
Privileges required: N
User interaction: N
Confidentiality (VC): N
Integrity (VI): N
Availability (VA): L
Confidentiality (SC): N
Integrity (SI): N
Availability (SA): N

Threat 4.0

Exploit maturity: U

Result 4.0

Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Score:

CVSS-BT: 1.7

Severity:

CVSS-BT: Low

Requirements

Fixes

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