CWE-656: Reliance on Security Through Obscurity

low-risk

The product uses a protection mechanism whose strength depends heavily on its obscurity, such that knowledge of its algorithms or key data is sufficient to defeat the mechanism.

Abstraction: Class

Common Consequences

Confidentiality Other

Real-World Examples (6)

CVE CVSS EPSS KEV
CVE-2020-10284 9.1 0.5%
CVE-2020-10286 8.8 0.2%
CVE-2025-25983 3.4 0.2%
CVE-2024-9138 7.2 0.1%
CVE-2024-5244 4.2 0.1%
CVE-2020-10277 6.4 0.1%
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low-risk
Active Threat 0/50 · Minimal
Exploit Availability 0/50 · Minimal