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CWE-310: Cryptographic Issues

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Cryptographic Issues
Status: Draft
Category ID: 310 (Category)
+ Description
Summary

Weaknesses in this category are related to the use of cryptography.

+ Applicable Platforms
Languages
All
+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfCategoryCategory254Security Features
Development Concepts (primary)699
MemberOfViewView635Weaknesses Used by NVD
Weaknesses Used by NVD (primary)635
ParentOfCategoryCategory320Key Management Errors
Development Concepts (primary)699
CanAlsoBeWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base208Timing Discrepancy Information Leak
Research Concepts1000
CanAlsoBeWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base226Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Release
Research Concepts1000
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base311Failure to Encrypt Sensitive Data
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base325Missing Required Cryptographic Step
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness ClassWeakness ClassWeakness Class326Weak Encryption
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base328Reversible One-Way Hash
Development Concepts (primary)699
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant329Not Using a Random IV with CBC Mode
Development Concepts (primary)699
+ Relationship Notes

Note: some of these can be resultant.

+ Functional Areas
* Cryptography
+ Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy NameMapped Node Name
PLOVERCryptographic Issues
+ Maintenance Notes

This category is incomplete and needs refinement, as there is good documentation of cryptographic flaws and related attacks.

+ Content History
Submissions
PLOVER. (Externally Mined)
Modifications
CWE Content Team. MITRE. 2008-09-08. (Internal)
updated Maintenance_Notes, Relationships, Relationship_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings
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