CWE-325 — Missing Cryptographic Step
CWE-325: Missing Cryptographic Step
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product does not implement a required step in a cryptographic algorithm, resulting in weaker encryption than advertised by the algorithm.
Common consequences
- Access Control: Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Confidentiality, Integrity: Read Application Data, Modify Application Data
- Accountability, Non-Repudiation: Hide Activities
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/325.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html