Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-321

    CWE-321: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

    The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

    CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

    CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials