CWE-347—Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
PUBLISHEDweakness record
released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2025-12-11
Metadata
- CWE ID:
- CWE-347
- Abstraction:
- Base
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Draft
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2025-12-11
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.
