CWE-326
Allowed-with-ReviewInadequate Encryption Strength
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.
660 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-J3G9-6FX5-GJV7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2019-07-05 21:08 – Updated: 2025-10-22 17:43DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.2 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-15811.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "NuGet",
"name": "DotNetNuke.Core"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "9.3.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-18325"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2019-07-05T20:59:02Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-03T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "DNN (aka DotNetNuke) 9.2 through 9.2.2 uses a weak encryption algorithm to protect input parameters. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-15811.",
"id": "GHSA-j3g9-6fx5-gjv7",
"modified": "2025-10-22T17:43:44Z",
"published": "2019-07-05T21:08:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18325"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/dnnsoftware/Dnn.Platform/releases"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-18325"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dnnsoftware.com/community/security/security-center"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157080/DotNetNuke-Cookie-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Inadequate Encryption Strength in DotNetNuke"
}
GHSA-J4Q5-PX5W-X7C7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:32 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:32IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 150018.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-1814"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-13T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 150018.",
"id": "GHSA-j4q5-px5w-x7c7",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:32:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:32:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1814"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/150018"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10787785"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J4XV-J53X-9HMR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-18 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:14The BigFix WebUI uses weak cipher suites.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-28021"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-18T19:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The BigFix WebUI uses weak cipher suites.\n",
"id": "GHSA-j4xv-j53x-9hmr",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:14:23Z",
"published": "2023-07-18T21:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28021"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article\u0026sysparm_article=KB0106123"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-J5F8-53MJ-MGHF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-30 09:30 – Updated: 2024-09-30 09:30The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. For certain switch models, the authentication tokens used during communication with this service are encoded user passwords. Due to insufficient strength, unauthorized remote attackers who intercept the packets can directly crack them to obtain plaintext passwords.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-8455"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-261",
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-30T08:15:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The swctrl service is used to detect and remotely manage PLANET Technology devices. For certain switch models, the authentication tokens used during communication with this service are encoded user passwords. Due to insufficient strength, unauthorized remote attackers who intercept the packets can directly crack them to obtain plaintext passwords.",
"id": "GHSA-j5f8-53mj-mghf",
"modified": "2024-09-30T09:30:47Z",
"published": "2024-09-30T09:30:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8455"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-8060-f3955-2.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-8059-bde5f-1.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J6X4-H5Q2-MHMG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-11 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:55A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions < V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions < V2.16.0). The affected devices are configured to offer weak ciphers by default. This could allow an unauthorized attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to read and modify any data passed over to and from the affected device.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-36748"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-11T10:15:11Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0), RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 (All versions \u003c V2.16.0). The affected devices are configured to offer weak ciphers by default. This could allow an unauthorized attacker in a man-in-the-middle position to read and modify any data\npassed over to and from the affected device.",
"id": "GHSA-j6x4-h5q2-mhmg",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:55:42Z",
"published": "2023-07-11T12:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36748"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-146325.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J9FV-W27P-6G89
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36A Weak Cryptography for Passwords issue was discovered in General Electric (GE) Multilin SR 750 Feeder Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 7.47; SR 760 Feeder Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 7.47; SR 469 Motor Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 5.23; SR 489 Generator Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 4.06; SR 745 Transformer Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 5.23; SR 369 Motor Protection Relay, all firmware versions; Multilin Universal Relay, firmware Version 6.0 and prior versions; and Multilin URplus (D90, C90, B95), all versions. Ciphertext versions of user passwords were created with a non-random initialization vector leaving them susceptible to dictionary attacks. Ciphertext of user passwords can be obtained from the front LCD panel of affected products and through issued Modbus commands.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-7905"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-261",
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-30T03:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A Weak Cryptography for Passwords issue was discovered in General Electric (GE) Multilin SR 750 Feeder Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 7.47; SR 760 Feeder Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 7.47; SR 469 Motor Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 5.23; SR 489 Generator Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 4.06; SR 745 Transformer Protection Relay, firmware versions prior to Version 5.23; SR 369 Motor Protection Relay, all firmware versions; Multilin Universal Relay, firmware Version 6.0 and prior versions; and Multilin URplus (D90, C90, B95), all versions. Ciphertext versions of user passwords were created with a non-random initialization vector leaving them susceptible to dictionary attacks. Ciphertext of user passwords can be obtained from the front LCD panel of affected products and through issued Modbus commands.",
"id": "GHSA-j9fv-w27p-6g89",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7905"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-117-01A"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98063"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JCC8-W2RF-PX23
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:40 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:40An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. The issue involves the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) implementation in the "Profiles" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging DES support.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2380"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-04-02T01:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3 is affected. The issue involves the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) implementation in the \"Profiles\" component. It allows remote attackers to bypass cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging DES support.",
"id": "GHSA-jcc8-w2rf-px23",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:40:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:40:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2380"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/HT207617"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97138"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JF3W-MH76-5398
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-29 06:30 – Updated: 2026-08-30 03:31The Newsletters WordPress plugin before 4.17 does not generate its API key using a sufficiently random source, deriving it from a publicly known value, allowing unauthenticated attackers to compute the key and perform privileged actions such as adding and deleting subscribers and sending emails, when the optional API has been enabled.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-17520"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-29T06:17:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Newsletters WordPress plugin before 4.17 does not generate its API key using a sufficiently random source, deriving it from a publicly known value, allowing unauthenticated attackers to compute the key and perform privileged actions such as adding and deleting subscribers and sending emails, when the optional API has been enabled.",
"id": "GHSA-jf3w-mh76-5398",
"modified": "2026-08-30T03:31:21Z",
"published": "2026-08-29T06:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17520"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5a719e6b-22e1-4950-bf17-cd92e2ea6685"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JFGV-GF9V-J2W9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-15 09:31 – Updated: 2025-05-15 09:31Weak encryption vulnerability in Hitachi JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Smart Device Manager on Windows.This issue affects JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Smart Device Manager: from 12-00 before 12-00-08, from 11-10 through 11-10-08, from 11-00 through 11-00-05, from 10-50 through 10-50-06.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-27524"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-15T07:15:50Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Weak encryption vulnerability in Hitachi JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Smart Device Manager on Windows.This issue affects JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Smart Device Manager: from 12-00 before 12-00-08, from 11-10 through 11-10-08, from 11-00 through 11-00-05, from 10-50 through 10-50-06.",
"id": "GHSA-jfgv-gf9v-j2w9",
"modified": "2025-05-15T09:31:20Z",
"published": "2025-05-15T09:31:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27524"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/software/security/info/vuls/hitachi-sec-2025-115/index.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JGGJ-8R25-C9R7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:38 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:38IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 184819.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4595"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-326"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-13T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.2 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force ID: 184819.",
"id": "GHSA-jggj-8r25-c9r7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:38:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:38:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4595"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/184819"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6403463"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
Mitigation
Use an encryption scheme that is currently considered to be strong by experts in the field.
CAPEC-112: Brute Force
In this attack, some asset (information, functionality, identity, etc.) is protected by a finite secret value. The attacker attempts to gain access to this asset by using trial-and-error to exhaustively explore all the possible secret values in the hope of finding the secret (or a value that is functionally equivalent) that will unlock the asset.
CAPEC-192: Protocol Analysis
An adversary engages in activities to decipher and/or decode protocol information for a network or application communication protocol used for transmitting information between interconnected nodes or systems on a packet-switched data network. While this type of analysis involves the analysis of a networking protocol inherently, it does not require the presence of an actual or physical network.
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.