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The document discusses four software vulnerabilities and solutions during the software development life cycle: 1) Inadequate requirements can lead to security gaps. Conduct threat modeling and include security requirements. 2) Weak design can enable vulnerabilities. Implement secure design patterns and security architecture reviews. 3) Coding vulnerabilities include injections and overflows. Follow secure practices and conduct security code reviews. 4) Testing uncover vulnerabilities. Conduct security testing like penetration testing to identify and fix issues.

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The document discusses four software vulnerabilities and solutions during the software development life cycle: 1) Inadequate requirements can lead to security gaps. Conduct threat modeling and include security requirements. 2) Weak design can enable vulnerabilities. Implement secure design patterns and security architecture reviews. 3) Coding vulnerabilities include injections and overflows. Follow secure practices and conduct security code reviews. 4) Testing uncover vulnerabilities. Conduct security testing like penetration testing to identify and fix issues.

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SWE2012

Software Security

Digital Assignment-I

Qn: Identify any four software vulnerabilities and


solutions during the operations of software development
life cycle and illustrate the operations with suitable
examples

1)Requirements Gathering and Analysis:


Vulnerability:
Inadequate or ambiguous requirements can lead to
security gaps and vulnerabilities in the final product.
Solution:
Ensure that comprehensive security requirements are
included in the project from the beginning. Perform
threat modeling to identify potential security risks.
Example:
Suppose a financial software application is being
developed, and the initial requirement document lacks
specific security requirements. In this case, a solution
would be to conduct a security requirements workshop
to identify and document security-related requirements
such as encryption of sensitive data and access control.

2)Design and Architecture:


Vulnerability:
Weak architectural design can lead to vulnerabilities
such as improper data flow, insufficient access controls,
or insecure communication protocols.

Solution:
Implement secure design principles, use established
security patterns, and conduct security architecture
reviews.
Example:
When designing a web application, failing to properly
segregate user data or implement secure authentication
and authorization mechanisms can result in
vulnerabilities. The solution involves using secure
design patterns like OAuth for authorization and
ensuring data segregation between users through proper
database design.

3)Implementation and Coding:


Vulnerability:
Common coding vulnerabilities include buffer
overflows, injection attacks (e.g., SQL injection), and
inadequate input validation.
Solution:
Developers should follow secure coding practices, use
secure libraries and frameworks, and conduct code
reviews with a focus on security.

Example:
In a web application, if developers do not validate user
inputs, it may be susceptible to SQL injection attacks.
The solution involves implementing input validation
and using parameterized queries to prevent malicious
SQL input from being executed.

4)Testing and Quality Assurance:


Vulnerability:
Undetected vulnerabilities may remain in the code even
after development. Testing should uncover security
flaws and weaknesses.
Solution:
Conduct thorough security testing, including
penetration testing, code scanning, and dynamic
analysis, to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
Example:
During penetration testing of a network application, a
tester discovers that the application allows
unauthenticated access to sensitive administrative
functions. The solution would be to restrict access to
these functions to authorized users and fix the
vulnerability.

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