CWE-924β€”Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel

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released 2013-07-17 Β· last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:
CWE-924
Abstraction:
Base
Structure:
Simple
Status:
Incomplete
Release Date:
2013-07-17
Latest Modification Date:
2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel

Description

The product establishes a communication channel with an endpoint and receives a message from that endpoint, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the message was not modified during transmission.

Attackers might be able to modify the message and spoof the endpoint by interfering with the data as it crosses the network or by redirecting the connection to a system under their control.

Common Consequences

Scope:
Integrity, Confidentiality
Impact:
Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
Notes:
If an attackers can spoof the endpoint, the attacker gains all the privileges that were intended for the original endpoint.

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