The product establishes a communication channel with an endpoint and receives a message from that endpoint, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the message was not modified during transmission.
View on MITREAttackers might be able to modify the message and spoof the endpoint by interfering with the data as it crosses the network or by redirecting the connection to a system under their control.
If an attackers can spoof the endpoint, the attacker gains all the privileges that were intended for the original endpoint.
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
No detection method information available for this CWE.
No examples or observed CVEs available for this CWE.
CWE-924: Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. The product establishes a communication channel with an endpoint and receives a message from that endpoint, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the message was not modified during transmission. Attackers might be able to modify the message and spoof the endpoint by interfering with the data as it crosses the network or by redirecting the connection to a system under their control.
If exploited, CWE-924 (Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel) it can compromise Integrity and Confidentiality, leading to outcomes such as Gain Privileges or Assume Identity.
CWE-924 commonly affects Not Language-Specific. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-924 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.