Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1204

    CWE-1204: Generation of Weak Initialization Vector (IV)

    The product uses a cryptographic primitive that uses an Initialization Vector (IV), but the product does not generate IVs that are sufficiently unpredictable or unique according to the expected cryptographic requirements for that primitive.

    Published:9 Mar 2021
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values