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Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
CWE-321
Overtime trend (NVD)
CVSS severity (NVD, All Time)
Per technology (GHSA, All time)
75%
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Go
25%
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Maven
Short description
The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.
Best practices to prevent this CWE
Phase: Architecture and Design
Prevention schemes mirror that of hard-coded password storage.