This entry discusses scenarios where SSL configuration exposes sensitive data due to insecure links or improper implementations.

CWE-2: Seven Pernicious Kingdoms Vulnerabilities

CWE-731: OWASP Top Ten (2004) Vulnerabilities

CWE-963: SFP23 Exposed Data Software Fault Patterns

CWE-1402: Encryption Vulnerabilities

Protect sensitive data! Learn how improper SSL configuration can lead to exposure. Understand scenarios where SSL may fail and safeguard your system against vulnerabilities.

CWE-5: Ensure Secure Communication with SSL - Exposed Data Vulnerability

An application that ensures secure communication with client browsers by employing SSL should have a configuration that prevents access to any restricted pages without SSL. There are three typical scenarios in which SSL can be circumvented:

1. A user enters a URL manually and mistakenly uses "HTTP" instead of "HTTPS".
2. Attackers deliberately direct a user to an insecure URL.
3. A programmer accidentally creates a relative link within the application that fails to switch from HTTP to HTTPS. This error is more likely to occur when the link traverses between public and secure sections of a website.

CWE-5: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Exposure

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CWE-5: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Exposure

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