Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')

Properties


name
Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')
definition
When the product encounters an error condition or failure, its design requires it to fall back to a state that is less secure than other options that are available, such as selecting the weakest encryption algorithm or using the most permissive access control restrictions.
synonyms
Failing Open

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CWE-636 has no direct neighbors in this release.

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