CWE-325: Missing Cryptographic Step

ID CWE-325

Abstraction Base

Structure Simple

Status Draft

Number of CVEs 22

The product does not implement a required step in a cryptographic algorithm, resulting in weaker encryption than advertised by the algorithm.

Modes of Introduction

Phase	Note
Implementation	Developers sometimes omit "expensive" (resource-intensive) steps in order to improve performance, especially in devices with limited memory or slower CPUs. This step may be taken under a mistaken impression that the step is unnecessary for the cryptographic algorithm.
Requirements	This issue may happen when the requirements for the cryptographic algorithm are not clearly stated.

Applicable Platforms

Type	Class	Name	Prevalence
Language	Not Language-Specific
Technology	Not Technology-Specific

Relationships

View			Weakness
# ID	View	Status	# ID	Name	Abstraction	Structure	Status
CWE-1000	Research Concepts	Draft	CWE-573	Improper Following of Specification by Caller	Class	Simple	Draft
CWE-1000	Research Concepts	Draft	CWE-358	Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard	Base	Simple	Draft

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

The Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC™) effort provides a publicly available catalog of common attack patterns that helps users understand how adversaries exploit weaknesses in applications and other cyber-enabled capabilities.

CAPEC at Mitre.org

# ID	Name	Weaknesses
CAPEC-68	Subvert Code-signing Facilities	CWE-325

CVEs Published

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# CVE	Description	CVSS	EPSS	EPSS Trend (30 days)	Affected Products	Weaknesses	Security Advisories	Exploits	PoC	Pubblication Date	Modification Date
# CVE	Description	CVSS	EPSS	EPSS Trend (30 days)	Affected Products	Weaknesses	Security Advisories	PoC	Pubblication Date	Modification Date