Java


JAVA.CRYPTO.WHAF : Weak Hash Algorithm Field (Java)

Summary

A weak, possibly reversible cryptographic hash algorithm is used.

Some cryptography algorithms are nowadays considered as outdated and unsafe or actually broken, since they are too easy to decode. This checker identifies uses of unsafe algorithms for cryptography.

The OWASP documentation provides more information on Using the Java Cryptographic Extensions.

Properties

Class Name Weak Hash Algorithm Field (Java)
Significance security
Mnemonic JAVA.CRYPTO.WHAF
Categories
CWE CWE:328 Use of Weak Hash
CERT-Java CERT-Java:MSC02-J Generate strong random numbers
OWASP-2017 OWASP-2017:A2 Broken authentication
OWASP-2021 OWASP-2021:A7 Identification and authorization failures
Availability Available for Java only.
Enabling Checks for this warning class are enabled by default. To disable them, add the following WARNING_FILTER rule to the project configuration file.
WARNING_FILTER += discard class="Weak Hash Algorithm Field (Java)"

Resolution

Use a safer hash algorithm.

Relevant Configuration File Parameters

The following configuration file parameters affect checks for this warning class.