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CWE-358

Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

Base

What it is

The product does not implement or incorrectly implements one or more security-relevant checks as specified by the design of a standardized algorithm, protocol, or technique.

Impact

Access ControlBypass Protection Mechanism

Real-world CVE examples

  • CVE-2002-0862 — Browser does not verify Basic Constraints of a certificate, even though it is required, allowing spoofing of trusted certificates.
  • CVE-2002-0970 — Browser does not verify Basic Constraints of a certificate, even though it is required, allowing spoofing of trusted certificates.
  • CVE-2002-1407 — Browser does not verify Basic Constraints of a certificate, even though it is required, allowing spoofing of trusted certificates.
  • CVE-2005-0198 — Logic error prevents some required conditions from being enforced during Challenge-Response Authentication Mechanism with MD5 (CRAM-MD5).
  • CVE-2004-2163 — Shared secret not verified in a RADIUS response packet, allowing authentication bypass by spoofing server replies.
  • CVE-2005-2181 — Insufficient verification in VoIP implementation, in violation of standard, allows spoofed messages.
  • CVE-2005-2182 — Insufficient verification in VoIP implementation, in violation of standard, allows spoofed messages.
  • CVE-2005-2298 — Security check not applied to all components, allowing bypass.

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