CWE-523 Unprotected Transport of Credentials – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-523

Below is a list of CAPEC attack patterns associated with this CWE-523. Click on each CAPEC to learn more. The right column shows the related weaknesses (including this one).

CAPEC Related Weaknesses
Session Sidejacking
CWE-294 Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-523 Unprotected Transport of Credentials
CWE-614 Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute

About CWE-523: Unprotected Transport of Credentials

CWE-523 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-523 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

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