CWE-1204Generation of Weak Initialization Vector (IV)

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released 2021-03-15 · last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:
CWE-1204
摘要:
Base
结构:
Simple
状态:
Incomplete
发布日期:
2021-03-15
更新日期:
2025-12-11

名称

Generation of Weak Initialization Vector (IV)

描述

The product uses a cryptographic primitive that uses an Initialization Vector (IV), but the product does not generate IVs that are sufficiently unpredictable or unique according to the expected cryptographic requirements for that primitive.

By design, some cryptographic primitives (such as block ciphers) require that IVs must have certain properties for the uniqueness and/or unpredictability of an IV. Primitives may vary in how important these properties are. If these properties are not maintained, e.g. by a bug in the code, then the cryptography may be weakened or broken by attacking the IVs themselves.

常见后果

范围:
Confidentiality
影响:
Read Application Data
注释:
If the IV is not properly initialized, data that is encrypted can be compromised and information about the data can be leaked. See [REF-1179].

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