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CWE-599

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CWE-599

Missing Validation of OpenSSL Certificate

Variant
Incomplete

Description

The product uses OpenSSL and trusts or uses a certificate without using the SSL_get_verify_result() function to ensure that the certificate satisfies all necessary security requirements.

Common Consequences

Scope

Confidentiality

Impact

Read Application Data

Scope

Access Control

Impact

Bypass Protection Mechanism, Gain Privileges or Assume Identity

Scope

Access Control

Impact

Gain Privileges or Assume Identity

Potential Mitigations

Architecture and Design

Ensure that proper authentication is included in the system design.

Implementation

Understand and properly implement all checks necessary to ensure the identity of entities involved in encrypted communications.

Applicable Platforms

Not Language-Specific

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