T09 · Insecure Skill Coding Practices
- Location
scripts/risk_matrix_calculator.py:146- Finding
FMEA Boundary Values Are Assigned a Lower Priority Than Documented
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
scripts/risk_matrix_calculator.py, lines 146-156
Vulnerability Type: Incorrect boundary validation in safety-related risk classification
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code
python # Determine priority level if rpn > 200: priority = "Critical" action = "Immediate action required" elif rpn > 100: priority = "High" action = "Action plan required" elif rpn > 50: priority = "Medium" action = "Consider risk reduction" else: priority = "Low" action = "Monitor"Technical Analysis
The implementation uses strict greater-than comparisons, while the documented thresholds in
references/risk-analysis-methods.mdandreferences/risk-assessment-templates.mdspecify:- RPN greater than 200: Critical
- RPN 100–200: High
- RPN 50–100: Medium
- RPN below 50: Low
Consequently:
- An RPN of exactly
50is classified as Low rather than Medium. - An RPN of exactly
100is classified as Medium rather than High.
This is an off-by-one boundary defect in a medical-device risk assessment utility. It causes the executable behavior to conflict with the project’s documented risk-control criteria.
Attack Path
- A user or integrated system supplies valid FMEA ratings whose product is exactly 50 or 100.
- For example, severity
5, occurrence5, and detection4produce an RPN of100. - The condition
rpn > 100evaluates to false. - The condition
rpn > 50evaluates to true. - The calculator reports Medium priority and recommends only “Consider risk reduction,” although the documented criteria require High priority and an action plan.
- Similarly, ratings producing an RPN of
50result in Low priority and the recommendation “Monitor,” rather than the documented Medium priority.
This path does not provide operating-system access or elevated privileges. It may be ...[truncated 721 chars]
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Remediation Suggestions
Replace the strict comparisons with explicit inclusive boundaries that match the documented policy:
python if rpn > 200: priority = "Critical" action = "Immediate action required" elif rpn >= 100: priority = "High" action = "Action plan required" elif rpn >= 50: priority = "Medium" action = "Consider risk reduction" else: priority = "Low" action = "Monitor"Additionally:
- Define the thresholds once as named constants or a shared policy table to prevent divergence between implementation and documentation.
- Clarify whether RPN
200belongs to High or Critical and encode that boundary explicitly. - Add automated tests for RPN values
49,50,51,99,100,101,199,200, and201. - Add tests comparing all implemented classifications against the documented ranges.
- Require review and validation of threshold changes because the results may inform safety-related decisions.
