CWE-5

J2EE Misconfiguration: Data Transmission Without Encryption

Medium

Description

Information sent over a network can be compromised while in transit. An attacker may be able to read or modify the contents if the data are sent in plaintext or are weakly encrypted.

Potential Impact

How to Fix

System Configuration

The product configuration should ensure that SSL or an encryption mechanism of equivalent strength and vetted reputation is used for all access-controlled pages.

Related Weaknesses

References

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