Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1279

    CWE-1279: Cryptographic Operations are run Before Supporting Units are Ready

    Performing cryptographic operations without ensuring that the supporting inputs are ready to supply valid data may compromise the cryptographic result.

    Published:12 Feb 2020
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-696: Incorrect Behavior Order

    CWE-665: Improper Initialization