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CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

  • Abstraction:Base
  • Structure:Simple
  • Status:Draft
  • Release Date:2006-07-19
  • Latest Modification Date:2024-11-19

Weakness Name

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Description

The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.

Common Consequences

Scope: Access Control, Integrity, Confidentiality

Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Modify Application Data, Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands

Notes: An attacker could gain access to sensitive data and possibly execute unauthorized code.

Related Weaknesses

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity