Category: OWASP Top Ten 2007 Category A9 - Insecure Communications
Obsolete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2007.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-311 | Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data | The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. |
| CWE-321 | Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key | The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key. |
| CWE-325 | Missing Cryptographic Step | The product does not implement a required step in a cryptographic algorithm, resulting in weaker encryption than advertised by the algorithm. |
| CWE-326 | Inadequate Encryption Strength | The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required. |
| CWE-629 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2007) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2007. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available. |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
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