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CWE-325

Missing Cryptographic Step

Base
Draft

Description

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

Common Consequences

Scope

Access Control

Impact

Bypass Protection Mechanism

Scope

Confidentiality
Integrity

Impact

Read Application Data, Modify Application Data

Scope

Accountability
Non-Repudiation

Impact

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CVE-2001-1585

Missing challenge-response step allows authentication bypass using public key.

Applicable Platforms

Not Language-Specific

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