Category: OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A6 - Sensitive Data Exposure
Obsolete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A6 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013.
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-312 | Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information | The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere. |
| CWE-319 | Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information | The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. |
| 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-327 | Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm | The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol. |
| CWE-328 | Use of Weak Hash | The product uses an algorithm that produces a digest (output value) that does not meet security expectations for a hash function that allows an adversary to reasonably determine the original input (preimage attack), find another input that can produce the same hash (2nd preimage attack), or find multiple inputs that evaluate to the same hash (birthday attack). |
| CWE-928 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2013) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2013. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available. |
| CWE-320 | Key Management Errors | Weaknesses in this category are related to errors in the management of cryptographic keys. |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
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Comment:
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