CWE-1048

Invokable Control Element with Large Number of Outward Calls
AI Translation Available

The code contains callable control elements that
contain an excessively large number of references to other
application objects external to the context of the callable,
i.e. a Fan-Out value that is excessively large.

Status
incomplete
Abstraction
base

While the interpretation of 'excessively large Fan-Out value' may vary for each product or developer, CISQ recommends a default of 5 referenced objects.

Common Consequences

other
Impacts
reduce maintainability increase analytical complexity

Potential Mitigations