Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-325

    CWE-325: Missing Cryptographic Step

    The product does not implement a required step in a cryptographic algorithm, resulting in weaker encryption than advertised by the algorithm.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-1240: Use of a Cryptographic Primitive with a Risky Implementation

    CWE-573: Improper Following of Specification by Caller

    CWE-358: Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard