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Java

JAVA.INSEC.MDSS : Method Disables Security Setting (Java)

Summary

A safe security setting seems disabled.

Having a hardcoded IP address is considered a bad practice. It can lead to several problems:

Some security protocols are now considered deprecated and unsafe and so, they must not be used.

Properties

Class Name Method Disables Security Setting (Java)
Significance security
Mnemonic JAVA.INSEC.MDSS
Categories
CWE CWE:676 Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
OWASP-2017 OWASP-2017:A5 Broken access control
OWASP-2021 OWASP-2021:A1 Broken access control
  OWASP-2021:A4 Insecure design
OWASP-2025 OWASP-2025:A06 Insecure Design
Availability Available for Java and Kotlin.
Enabling Checks for this warning class are disabled by default. To enable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file. 
WARNING_FILTER += allow class="Method Disables Security Setting (Java)"

Resolution

Parameterize it in a configuration file.

Use safer protocols.

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.

 

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