CWE-295βImproper Certificate Validation
PUBLISHEDweakness record
released 2006-07-19 Β· last modified 2026-04-30
Metadata
- CWE ID:
- CWE-295
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2026-04-30
Weakness Name
Improper Certificate Validation
Description
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Common Consequences
- Scope:
- Integrity, Authentication
- Impact:
- Bypass Protection Mechanism, Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Notes:
- When a certificate is invalid or malicious, it might allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. The product might connect to a malicious host while believing it is a trusted host, or the product might be deceived into accepting spoofed data that appears to originate from a trusted host.
