Improper Restriction of Power Consumption
The product operates in an environment in which power is a limited resource that cannot be automatically replenished, but the product does not properly restrict the amount of power that its operation consumes.
Description
In environments such as embedded or mobile devices, power can be a limited resource such as a battery, which cannot be automatically replenished by the product itself, and the device might not always be directly attached to a reliable power source. If the product uses too much power too quickly, then this could cause the device (and subsequently, the product) to stop functioning until power is restored, or increase the financial burden on the device owner because of increased power costs.
Normal operation of an application will consume power. However, in some cases, an attacker could cause the application to consume more power than intended, using components such as:
Display
CPU
Disk I/O
GPS
Sound
Microphone
USB interface
See Also
Weaknesses in this category are related to resource lifecycle management.
Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.
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