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CWE-327: Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

Weakness Summary

The product uses a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm or protocol.

  • Canonical source: MITRE CWE-327 (opens in a new tab)
  • Published Atomicorp CVE observations: 4
  • Distinct affected products in those observations: 4
  • Active Atomicorp rules associated with this weakness: 15

Atomicorp Research Context

Atomicorp has published CVE-specific research observations associated with this weakness category. Each linked CVE page states whether the tested request was detected or blocked and is the authoritative customer-facing finding.

The CVEs and rules shown here are selected published examples, not a complete list of Atomicorp protections. If a CWE, CVE, or rule is absent from this page, no conclusion should be drawn about whether Atomicorp protects against that weakness or attack method.

A CWE describes a class of software weakness. It does not identify one exploit request, and association with a CWE does not mean that every vulnerability or exploitation path in that category is detected or blocked.

Selected Published CVE Observations

CVEVulnerabilityProductAtomicorp findingObserved rules
CVE-2014-8687Seagate Business NAS Unauthenticated Remote Command Executionbusiness nas firmwareProtected by Atomicorp rules340095 , 340128 , 344370 , 346755 , 380018 , 390801
CVE-2016-6602WebNMS Framework Server 5.2/5.2 SP1 - Multiple Vulnerabilitieswebnms frameworkProtected by Atomicorp rules390727 , 392301 , 392648
CVE-2025-2539File Away <= 3.9.9.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Readfile awayProtected by Atomicorp rules340748 , 344360 , 347006 , 390709
CVE-2022-0377WordPress Plugin Learnpress 4.1.4.1 - Arbitrary Image RenaminglearnpressProtected by Atomicorp rules340007 , 345493

Associated Atomicorp WAF Rules

RuleStatusBehavior
340007Activedisruptive (deny)
340095Activedisruptive (deny)
340128Activedisruptive (deny)
340748Activedisruptive (deny)
344360Activedisruptive (deny)
344370Activedisruptive (deny)
345493Activenon-disruptive (pass)
346755Activedisruptive (deny)
347006Activedisruptive (deny)
380018Activedisruptive (deny)
390709Activedisruptive (deny)
390727Activedisruptive (deny)
390801Activedisruptive (deny)
392301Activedisruptive (deny)
392648Activedisruptive (deny)

MITRE associates this CWE with the following attack-pattern entries. These taxonomy relationships are context, not Atomicorp coverage claims:

CAPEC-20 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-459 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-473 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-475 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-608 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-614 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-97 (opens in a new tab)