Category: OWASP Top Ten 2010 Category A7 - Insecure Cryptographic Storage
Obsolete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A7 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2010.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-311 | Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data | This vulnerability occurs when an application stores or sends sensitive information without first encrypting it, leaving the data exposed. |
| CWE-312 | Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information | This vulnerability occurs when an application stores sensitive data like passwords, credit card numbers, or personal information in plain text, without any encryption. This unsecured data is kept in files, databases, caches, or logs that could be accessed by unauthorized users or systems. |
| CWE-326 | Inadequate Encryption Strength | This vulnerability occurs when an application protects sensitive information with encryption, but the specific algorithm or key strength used is too weak to withstand modern attack methods. |
| CWE-327 | Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm | The software relies on a cryptographic algorithm or protocol that is either fundamentally flawed or considered too weak by modern security standards. |
| CWE-759 | Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt | This vulnerability occurs when a system uses a one-way hash function (like MD5 or SHA-256) to protect sensitive data like passwords, but fails to add a unique random value called a salt before hashing. |
| CWE-809 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2010) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2010. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available. |
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