CWE-599

Missing Validation of OpenSSL Certificate

The product uses OpenSSL and trusts or uses a certificate without using the SSL_get_verify_result() function to ensure that the certificate satisfies all necessary security requirements.

Mitigation

Phase: Architecture and Design

Description:

  • Ensure that proper authentication is included in the system design.
Mitigation

Phase: Implementation

Description:

  • Understand and properly implement all checks necessary to ensure the identity of entities involved in encrypted communications.

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.

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