ECB mode is insecure

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ID: java-security/aes-ecb-insecure

Language: Java

Severity: Error

Category: Security

CWE: 326

Description

Electronic Code Book (ECB) is insecure. Datadog recommends using other mechanisms.

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ECB is insecure
CWE-326 - Inadequate Encryption Strength

Non-Compliant Code Examples

class MyClass {

    public void test1() {
        Cipher c = Cipher.getInstance("AES/ECB/NoPadding");
        c.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, k, iv);
        byte[] cipherText = c.doFinal(plainText);
    }
    public void test2() {
        Cipher c = javax.crypto.Cipher.getInstance("AES/ECB/NoPadding");
        c.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, k, iv);
        byte[] cipherText = c.doFinal(plainText);
    }
}

Compliant Code Examples

class MyClass {

    public void test() {
        Cipher c = Cipher.getInstance("AES/GCM/NoPadding");
        c.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, k, iv);
        byte[] cipherText = c.doFinal(plainText);
    }
}