Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-327

Allowed-with-Review

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft

The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.

960 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-9JRM-MCR7-5P6M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-18 21:31 – Updated: 2025-12-18 21:31
VLAI
Details

A cryptography vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows attackers to potentially manipulate URL hash values through existing hashing mechanisms. The hotfix introduces an additional security layer to prevent hash value reuse and potential exploitation.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-47712"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-18T20:15:49Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A cryptography vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows attackers to potentially manipulate URL hash values through existing hashing mechanisms. The hotfix introduces an additional security layer to prevent hash value reuse and potential exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-9jrm-mcr7-5p6m",
  "modified": "2025-12-18T21:31:43Z",
  "published": "2025-12-18T21:31:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47712"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixes"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kentico-xperience-url-hashing-cryptography-vulnerability"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9MJJ-HHQ6-4WP3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-28 12:30 – Updated: 2025-04-28 12:30
VLAI
Details

An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit the used, insecure TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 protocols to intercept and manipulate encrypted communications between the Com-Server and connected systems.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-3200"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-28T10:15:16Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit the used, insecure TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 protocols to intercept and manipulate encrypted communications between the Com-Server and connected systems.",
  "id": "GHSA-9mjj-hhq6-4wp3",
  "modified": "2025-04-28T12:30:25Z",
  "published": "2025-04-28T12:30:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3200"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2025-031"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9MJW-79R6-C9M8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-02 06:30 – Updated: 2024-12-04 22:18
VLAI
Summary
Portainer improperly uses an encryption algorithm in the AesEncrypt function
Details

Portainer before 2.20.2 improperly uses an encryption algorithm in the AesEncrypt function.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/portainer/portainer"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.20.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-33662"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-326",
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-10-02T17:58:14Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-10-02T05:15:11Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Portainer before 2.20.2 improperly uses an encryption algorithm in the `AesEncrypt` function.",
  "id": "GHSA-9mjw-79r6-c9m8",
  "modified": "2024-12-04T22:18:00Z",
  "published": "2024-10-02T06:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33662"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer/issues/11737"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/portainer/portainer/compare/2.20.1...2.20.2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Aportainer%2Fportainer+EE-6764\u0026type=pullrequests"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-3172"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.portainer.io"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Portainer improperly uses an encryption algorithm in the AesEncrypt function"
}

GHSA-9MRF-W63C-FXFH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:03 – Updated: 2024-01-09 12:30
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability has been identified in SiNVR 3 Central Control Server (CCS) (all versions), SiNVR 3 Video Server (all versions). Both the SiNVR 3 Video Server and the Central Control Server (CCS) store user and device passwords by applying weak cryptography. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to extract the passwords from the user database and/or the device configuration files to conduct further attacks.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-18340"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-261",
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-12-12T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability has been identified in SiNVR 3 Central Control Server (CCS) (all versions), SiNVR 3 Video Server (all versions). Both the SiNVR 3 Video Server and the Central Control Server (CCS) store user and device passwords by applying weak cryptography. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to extract the passwords from the user database and/or the device configuration files to conduct further attacks.",
  "id": "GHSA-9mrf-w63c-fxfh",
  "modified": "2024-01-09T12:30:34Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:03:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18340"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-761617.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-761844.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9MWC-7FWX-973C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-09 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-18 00:00
VLAI
Details

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in Air Conditioning System G-150AD Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System AG-150A-A Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System AG-150A-J Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System GB-50AD Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System GB-50ADA-A Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System GB-50ADA-J Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System EB-50GU-A Ver. 7.10 and prior, Air Conditioning System EB-50GU-J Ver. 7.10 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-200J Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-200A Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-200E Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-50J Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-50A Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-50E Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System EW-50J Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System EW-50A Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System EW-50E Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System TE-200A Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System TE-50A Ver. 7.97 and prior and Air Conditioning System TW-50A Ver. 7.97 and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a disclosure of encrypted message of the air conditioning systems by sniffing encrypted communications.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-24296"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-06-08T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in Air Conditioning System G-150AD Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System AG-150A-A Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System AG-150A-J Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System GB-50AD Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System GB-50ADA-A Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System GB-50ADA-J Ver. 3.21 and prior, Air Conditioning System EB-50GU-A Ver. 7.10 and prior, Air Conditioning System EB-50GU-J Ver. 7.10 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-200J Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-200A Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-200E Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-50J Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-50A Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System AE-50E Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System EW-50J Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System EW-50A Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System EW-50E Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System TE-200A Ver. 7.97 and prior, Air Conditioning System TE-50A Ver. 7.97 and prior and Air Conditioning System TW-50A Ver. 7.97 and prior allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause a disclosure of encrypted message of the air conditioning systems by sniffing encrypted communications.",
  "id": "GHSA-9mwc-7fwx-973c",
  "modified": "2022-06-18T00:00:24Z",
  "published": "2022-06-09T00:00:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24296"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU95298925/index.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mee.co.jp/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-001.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2022-005_en.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9PCM-VCWM-27FR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-03 03:30 – Updated: 2025-06-18 18:30
VLAI
Details

HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics is impacted by the use of an insecure key rotation mechanism which can allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality or integrity of data.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-50351"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-03T02:15:44Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "HCL DRYiCE MyXalytics is impacted by the use of an insecure key rotation mechanism which can allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality or integrity of data.",
  "id": "GHSA-9pcm-vcwm-27fr",
  "modified": "2025-06-18T18:30:21Z",
  "published": "2024-01-03T03:30:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50351"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article\u0026sysparm_article=KB0109608"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9PFG-FM8X-7GQX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-13 18:30 – Updated: 2022-12-15 21:30
VLAI
Details

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in SICK RFU63x firmware version < v2.21 allows a low-privileged remote attacker to decrypt the encrypted data if the user requested weak cipher suites to be used for encryption via the SSH interface. The patch and installation procedure for the firmware update is available from the responsible SICK customer contact person.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-46833"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-12-13T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm in SICK RFU63x firmware version \u003c v2.21 allows a low-privileged remote attacker to decrypt the encrypted data if the user requested weak cipher suites to be used for encryption via the SSH interface. The patch and installation procedure for the firmware update is available from the responsible SICK customer contact person.",
  "id": "GHSA-9pfg-fm8x-7gqx",
  "modified": "2022-12-15T21:30:28Z",
  "published": "2022-12-13T18:30:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46833"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sick.com/psirt"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9Q6R-CRW3-948M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:44 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:44
VLAI
Details

In the "NQ Contacts Backup & Restore" application 1.1 for Android, RC4 encryption is used to secure the user password locally stored in shared preferences. Because there is a static RC4 key, an attacker can gain access to user credentials more easily by leveraging access to the preferences XML file.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-15997"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-10-29T17:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the \"NQ Contacts Backup \u0026 Restore\" application 1.1 for Android, RC4 encryption is used to secure the user password locally stored in shared preferences. Because there is a static RC4 key, an attacker can gain access to user credentials more easily by leveraging access to the preferences XML file.",
  "id": "GHSA-9q6r-crw3-948m",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:44:03Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:44:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15997"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://1337sec.blogspot.de/2017/10/auditing-nq-contacts-backup-restore-11.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9QJ7-66WC-7R4J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-30 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-12 00:01
VLAI
Details

IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 7.1.1.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-39082"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-29T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) 7.1.1.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.",
  "id": "GHSA-9qj7-66wc-7r4j",
  "modified": "2022-05-12T00:01:59Z",
  "published": "2022-04-30T00:00:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39082"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215693"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6576179"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-9R44-RXJ7-MWQ3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 18:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 18:30
VLAI
Details

IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 190837.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-4874"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-327"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T17:15:07Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information.  IBM X-Force ID:  190837.",
  "id": "GHSA-9r44-rxj7-mwq3",
  "modified": "2024-05-03T18:30:37Z",
  "published": "2024-05-03T18:30:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4874"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/190837"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149876"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation MIT-24
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • When there is a need to store or transmit sensitive data, use strong, up-to-date cryptographic algorithms to encrypt that data. Select a well-vetted algorithm that is currently considered to be strong by experts in the field, and use well-tested implementations. As with all cryptographic mechanisms, the source code should be available for analysis.
  • For example, US government systems require FIPS 140-2 certification [REF-1192].
  • Do not develop custom or private cryptographic algorithms. They will likely be exposed to attacks that are well-understood by cryptographers. Reverse engineering techniques are mature. If the algorithm can be compromised if attackers find out how it works, then it is especially weak.
  • Periodically ensure that the cryptography has not become obsolete. Some older algorithms, once thought to require a billion years of computing time, can now be broken in days or hours. This includes MD4, MD5, SHA1, DES, and other algorithms that were once regarded as strong. [REF-267]
Mitigation MIT-52
Architecture and Design

Ensure that the design allows one cryptographic algorithm to be replaced with another in the next generation or version. Where possible, use wrappers to make the interfaces uniform. This will make it easier to upgrade to stronger algorithms. With hardware, design the product at the Intellectual Property (IP) level so that one cryptographic algorithm can be replaced with another in the next generation of the hardware product.

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Carefully manage and protect cryptographic keys (see CWE-320). If the keys can be guessed or stolen, then the strength of the cryptography itself is irrelevant.

Mitigation MIT-4
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid [REF-1482].
  • Industry-standard implementations will save development time and may be more likely to avoid errors that can occur during implementation of cryptographic algorithms. Consider the ESAPI Encryption feature.
Mitigation MIT-25
Implementation Architecture and Design

When using industry-approved techniques, use them correctly. Don't cut corners by skipping resource-intensive steps (CWE-325). These steps are often essential for preventing common attacks.

CAPEC-20: Encryption Brute Forcing

An attacker, armed with the cipher text and the encryption algorithm used, performs an exhaustive (brute force) search on the key space to determine the key that decrypts the cipher text to obtain the plaintext.

CAPEC-459: Creating a Rogue Certification Authority Certificate

An adversary exploits a weakness resulting from using a hashing algorithm with weak collision resistance to generate certificate signing requests (CSR) that contain collision blocks in their "to be signed" parts. The adversary submits one CSR to be signed by a trusted certificate authority then uses the signed blob to make a second certificate appear signed by said certificate authority. Due to the hash collision, both certificates, though different, hash to the same value and so the signed blob works just as well in the second certificate. The net effect is that the adversary's second X.509 certificate, which the Certification Authority has never seen, is now signed and validated by that Certification Authority.

CAPEC-473: Signature Spoof

An attacker generates a message or datablock that causes the recipient to believe that the message or datablock was generated and cryptographically signed by an authoritative or reputable source, misleading a victim or victim operating system into performing malicious actions.

CAPEC-475: Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation

An adversary exploits a cryptographic weakness in the signature verification algorithm implementation to generate a valid signature without knowing the key.

CAPEC-608: Cryptanalysis of Cellular Encryption

The use of cryptanalytic techniques to derive cryptographic keys or otherwise effectively defeat cellular encryption to reveal traffic content. Some cellular encryption algorithms such as A5/1 and A5/2 (specified for GSM use) are known to be vulnerable to such attacks and commercial tools are available to execute these attacks and decrypt mobile phone conversations in real-time. Newer encryption algorithms in use by UMTS and LTE are stronger and currently believed to be less vulnerable to these types of attacks. Note, however, that an attacker with a Cellular Rogue Base Station can force the use of weak cellular encryption even by newer mobile devices.

CAPEC-614: Rooting SIM Cards

SIM cards are the de facto trust anchor of mobile devices worldwide. The cards protect the mobile identity of subscribers, associate devices with phone numbers, and increasingly store payment credentials, for example in NFC-enabled phones with mobile wallets. This attack leverages over-the-air (OTA) updates deployed via cryptographically-secured SMS messages to deliver executable code to the SIM. By cracking the DES key, an attacker can send properly signed binary SMS messages to a device, which are treated as Java applets and are executed on the SIM. These applets are allowed to send SMS, change voicemail numbers, and query the phone location, among many other predefined functions. These capabilities alone provide plenty of potential for abuse.

CAPEC-97: Cryptanalysis

Cryptanalysis is a process of finding weaknesses in cryptographic algorithms and using these weaknesses to decipher the ciphertext without knowing the secret key (instance deduction). Sometimes the weakness is not in the cryptographic algorithm itself, but rather in how it is applied that makes cryptanalysis successful. An attacker may have other goals as well, such as: Total Break (finding the secret key), Global Deduction (finding a functionally equivalent algorithm for encryption and decryption that does not require knowledge of the secret key), Information Deduction (gaining some information about plaintexts or ciphertexts that was not previously known) and Distinguishing Algorithm (the attacker has the ability to distinguish the output of the encryption (ciphertext) from a random permutation of bits).