diff --git a/bandit/plugins/general_bind_all_interfaces.py b/bandit/plugins/general_bind_all_interfaces.py
index 58b840e86..6b9f6438a 100644
--- a/bandit/plugins/general_bind_all_interfaces.py
+++ b/bandit/plugins/general_bind_all_interfaces.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 @test.checks("Str")
 @test.test_id("B104")
 def hardcoded_bind_all_interfaces(context):
-    if context.string_val == "0.0.0.0":  # nosec: B104
+    if context.string_val in ("0.0.0.0", ""):  # nosec: B104
         return bandit.Issue(
             severity=bandit.MEDIUM,
             confidence=bandit.MEDIUM,
diff --git a/examples/binding.py b/examples/binding.py
index fee248702..6b574b5ec 100644
--- a/examples/binding.py
+++ b/examples/binding.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import socket
 
 s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+
 s.bind(('0.0.0.0', 31137))
-s.bind(('192.168.0.1', 8080))
+s.bind(('', 31137))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_functional.py b/tests/functional/test_functional.py
index 08b1c5c5b..d0db444a4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_functional.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_functional.py
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ def check_metrics(self, example_script, expect):
     def test_binding(self):
         """Test the bind-to-0.0.0.0 example."""
         expect = {
-            "SEVERITY": {"UNDEFINED": 0, "LOW": 0, "MEDIUM": 1, "HIGH": 0},
-            "CONFIDENCE": {"UNDEFINED": 0, "LOW": 0, "MEDIUM": 1, "HIGH": 0},
+            "SEVERITY": {"UNDEFINED": 0, "LOW": 0, "MEDIUM": 2, "HIGH": 0},
+            "CONFIDENCE": {"UNDEFINED": 0, "LOW": 0, "MEDIUM": 2, "HIGH": 0},
         }
         self.check_example("binding.py", expect)