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
