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BADFUNC.MOVEFILE : Use of MoveFile

Summary

A use of MoveFile(), MoveFileA(), or MoveFileW(), which have security problems. Use SHFileOperation() instead.

Properties

Class Name Use of MoveFile
Significance security
Mnemonic BADFUNC.MOVEFILE
Categories
CWE CWE:477 Use of Obsolete Function
  CWE:676 Use of Potentially Dangerous Function
CERT-C CERT-C:MSC24-C Do not use deprecated or obsolescent functions
DISA-3r10 DISA-3r10:V-6157 The designer will ensure the application does not contain invalid URL or path references.
BSI BSI:MoveFile Use of MoveFile
OWASP-2017 OWASP-2017:A9 Using components with known vulnerabilities
OWASP-2021 OWASP-2021:A6 Vulnerable and outdated components
Availability Available for C and C++.
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="Use of MoveFile"
To enable all BSI-related classes, including all BSI-specific BADFUNC classes, use the bsi configuration preset.

Resolution

Use SHFileOperation() instead.

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

This class is implemented using a BAD_FUNCTION_* rule set in the general template configuration file.

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