Category: OWASP Top Ten 2010 Category A9 - Insufficient Transport Layer Protection
Obsolete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A9 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-319 | Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information | This vulnerability occurs when an application sends sensitive data, such as passwords or personal information, over a network connection without using encryption. Attackers can easily intercept and read this unprotected data as it travels. |
| 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 This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available. |
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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