Extended Description
Adequate consideration should be put in to the user interface in order to notify users previous to the key's expiration, to explain the importance of new key generation and to walk users through the process as painlessly as possible.
No detection method information available for this CWE.
No examples or observed CVEs available for this CWE.
No relationship information available for this CWE.
CWE-324: CWE-324: Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. Description Extended Description
If exploited, CWE-324 (CWE-324: Use of a Key Past its Expiration Date) it can compromise Bypass Protection Mechanism and Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, leading to outcomes such as Scope: Access Control The cryptographic key in question may be compromised and providing a malicious user with a method for authenticating as the victim..
Recommended mitigations for CWE-324 include: Adequate consideration should be put in to the user interface in order to notify users previous to the key's expiration, to explain the importance of new key generation and to walk users through the process as painlessly as possible.
CWE-324 commonly affects Languages. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-324 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.