CWE-657: Violation of Secure Design Principles
Learn about CWE-657 (Violation of Secure Design Principles), its security impact, exploitation methods, and prevention guidelines.
What is Violation of Secure Design Principles?
• Overview: Violation of Secure Design Principles (CWE-657) occurs when a product does not adhere to established secure design principles, leading to potential weaknesses in the software's architecture that can be exploited or make it easier for developers to introduce security vulnerabilities during the implementation phase.
• Exploitation Methods:
- Attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities by identifying and targeting flaws in the software's architecture or design that deviate from secure design principles.
- Common attack patterns and techniques include leveraging weak authentication mechanisms, exploiting inadequate data validation, or bypassing insufficient access controls.
• Security Impact:
- Direct consequences of successful exploitation include unauthorized access, data breaches, or system compromise.
- Potential cascading effects involve the introduction of additional vulnerabilities during later stages of development or maintenance.
- Business impact can include financial loss, damage to reputation, and legal liabilities due to non-compliance with security standards.
• Prevention Guidelines:
- Specific code-level fixes involve adhering to secure coding standards and reviewing design documents for security compliance.
- Security best practices include conducting threat modeling, performing regular security assessments, and integrating security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Recommended tools and frameworks include using automated security testing tools, adopting secure design frameworks, and employing code analysis tools to identify deviations from secure design principles.
Technical Details
Likelihood of Exploit: Not specified
Affected Languages: Not specified
Affected Technologies: Not specified