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Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')
Properties
id: d3f:CWE-636
- 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
Neighbors
CWE-636 has no direct neighbors in this release.