CAPEC Definitions
CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-620
CAPEC-620: Drop Encryption Level
An attacker forces the encryption level to be lowered, thus enabling a successful attack against the encrypted data.
Severity:High
Possibility:
Extended Description
No Extended Description.
Mitigations
No Mitigations found.
Relationships with other CAPECs
CAPEC-212: Functionality Misuse
Prerequisites
No prerequisites found.
Related Weaknesses
CWE-757: Selection of Less-Secure Algorithm During Negotiation ('Algorithm Downgrade')
