Insufficiently random value detected.

• Rule ID: java_lang_insufficiently_random_values
• Languages: java
• Source: insufficiently_random_values.yml

Description

Using predictable random values makes our application vulnerable to attacks, especially if these values are used for security purposes.

Remediations

✅ Use a stronger library when generating random values

SecureRandom random = new SecureRandom();

Resources

• Java SecureRandom class

Associated CWE

• CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values

OWASP Top 10

• A02:2021 - Cryptographic Failures

Configuration

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