Reliance on Security Through Obscurity

Properties

id: d3f:CWE-656

name
Reliance on Security Through Obscurity
definition
The product uses a protection mechanism whose strength depends heavily on its obscurity, such that knowledge of its algorithms or key data is sufficient to defeat the mechanism.
synonyms
Never Assuming your secrets are safe
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Neighbors

CWE-656 has no direct neighbors in this release.

Inferred Relationships

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Related Countermeasure Techniques

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Related Offensive Techniques

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