Kingdom: Encapsulation
Encapsulation is about drawing strong boundaries. In a web browser that might mean ensuring that your mobile code cannot be abused by other mobile code. On the server it might mean differentiation between validated data and unvalidated data, between one user's data and another's, or between data users are allowed to see and data that they are not.
Insecure Storage: Missing Database Encryption
Abstract
The identified method establishes a connection to an unencrypted database.
Explanation
Application files can be accessed by other applications on rooted devices or in unencrypted backups. Because a user could decide to jailbreak their device or perform unencrypted backups, it is a best practice to encrypt databases that contain sensitive data.
Example 1: The following code establishes a connection to an unencrypted
Example 1: The following code establishes a connection to an unencrypted
Realm database:
Realm realm = Realm.getDefaultInstance();
References
[1] Realm Database Encryption Realm
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 4.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark partial
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 4
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark confidentiality
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Kubernetes Benchmark complete
[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 311
[9] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-002475
[10] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 MP
[11] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Insufficient Data Protection
[12] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (P1)
[13] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A8 Insecure Storage
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A8 Insecure Cryptographic Storage
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A7 Insecure Cryptographic Storage
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A6 Sensitive Data Exposure
[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A3 Sensitive Data Exposure
[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A02 Cryptographic Failures
[20] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.6.3 Look-up Secret Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 6.2.1 Algorithms (L1 L2 L3), 8.1.6 General Data Protection (L3)
[21] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M2 Insecure Data Storage
[22] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M9 Insecure Data Storage
[23] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard 2.0 MASVS-STORAGE-1
[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.5.3
[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.3
[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4
[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 6.3 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7 - Use of Cryptography
[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 6.3 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7 - Use of Cryptography, Control Objective B.2.5 - Terminal Software Design
[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 6.3 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7 - Use of Cryptography, Control Objective B.2.5 - Terminal Software Design
[32] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2010 Porous Defenses - CWE ID 311
[33] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2011 Porous Defenses - CWE ID 311
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3310 CAT I, APP3340 CAT I
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[52] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[53] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[54] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[55] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Information Leakage (WASC-13)
desc.dataflow.java.insecure_storage_missing_database_encryption
Abstract
The identified method establishes a connection to an unencrypted database.
Explanation
Application files can be accessed by other applications on rooted devices or in unencrypted backups. Because a user could decide to jailbreak their device or perform unencrypted backups, it is a best practice to encrypt databases that contain sensitive data.
Example 1: The following code establishes a connection to an unencrypted
Example 1: The following code establishes a connection to an unencrypted
Realm database:
RLMRealmConfiguration *config = [RLMRealmConfiguration defaultConfiguration];
RLMRealm *realm = [RLMRealm realmWithConfiguration:config error:nil];
References
[1] Realm Cocoa Tutorial: Encryption with Realm Realm
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 4.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark partial
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 4
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark confidentiality
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Kubernetes Benchmark complete
[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 311
[9] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-002475
[10] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 MP
[11] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Insufficient Data Protection
[12] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (P1)
[13] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A8 Insecure Storage
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A8 Insecure Cryptographic Storage
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A7 Insecure Cryptographic Storage
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A6 Sensitive Data Exposure
[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A3 Sensitive Data Exposure
[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A02 Cryptographic Failures
[20] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.6.3 Look-up Secret Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 6.2.1 Algorithms (L1 L2 L3), 8.1.6 General Data Protection (L3)
[21] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M2 Insecure Data Storage
[22] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M9 Insecure Data Storage
[23] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard 2.0 MASVS-STORAGE-1
[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.5.3
[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.3
[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4
[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 6.3 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7 - Use of Cryptography
[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 6.3 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7 - Use of Cryptography, Control Objective B.2.5 - Terminal Software Design
[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 6.3 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7 - Use of Cryptography, Control Objective B.2.5 - Terminal Software Design
[32] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2010 Porous Defenses - CWE ID 311
[33] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2011 Porous Defenses - CWE ID 311
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3310 CAT I, APP3340 CAT I
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[52] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[53] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[54] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[55] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Information Leakage (WASC-13)
desc.dataflow.objc.insecure_storage_missing_database_encryption
Abstract
The identified method establishes a connection to an unencrypted database.
Explanation
Application files can be accessed by other applications on jailbroken devices or in unencrypted backups. Since application developers cannot control whether the user will decide to jailbreak his device or perform unencrypted backups, it is a best practice to encrypt databases containing sensitive data.
Example 1: The following code establishes a connection to an unencrypted
Example 1: The following code establishes a connection to an unencrypted
Realm database:
let realm = try! Realm()
References
[1] Realm Cocoa Tutorial: Encryption with Realm Realm
[2] Standards Mapping - CIS Azure Kubernetes Service Benchmark 4.0
[3] Standards Mapping - CIS Microsoft Azure Foundations Benchmark partial
[4] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service Benchmark 5.0
[5] Standards Mapping - CIS Amazon Web Services Foundations Benchmark 4
[6] Standards Mapping - CIS Google Kubernetes Engine Benchmark confidentiality
[7] Standards Mapping - CIS Kubernetes Benchmark complete
[8] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration CWE ID 311
[9] Standards Mapping - DISA Control Correlation Identifier Version 2 CCI-002475
[10] Standards Mapping - FIPS200 MP
[11] Standards Mapping - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Insufficient Data Protection
[12] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 4 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest (P1)
[13] Standards Mapping - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 SC-28 Protection of Information at Rest
[14] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2004 A8 Insecure Storage
[15] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 A8 Insecure Cryptographic Storage
[16] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2010 A7 Insecure Cryptographic Storage
[17] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2013 A6 Sensitive Data Exposure
[18] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2017 A3 Sensitive Data Exposure
[19] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2021 A02 Cryptographic Failures
[20] Standards Mapping - OWASP Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 2.6.3 Look-up Secret Verifier Requirements (L2 L3), 6.2.1 Algorithms (L1 L2 L3), 8.1.6 General Data Protection (L3)
[21] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2014 M2 Insecure Data Storage
[22] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile 2024 M9 Insecure Data Storage
[23] Standards Mapping - OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard 2.0 MASVS-STORAGE-1
[24] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.0 Requirement 6.5.3
[25] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[26] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2 Requirement 6.5.3
[27] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 3.2.1 Requirement 6.5.3
[28] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 4.0 Requirement 6.2.4
[29] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.0 Control Objective 6.3 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7 - Use of Cryptography
[30] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.1 Control Objective 6.3 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7 - Use of Cryptography, Control Objective B.2.5 - Terminal Software Design
[31] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Software Security Framework 1.2 Control Objective 6.3 - Sensitive Data Protection, Control Objective 7 - Use of Cryptography, Control Objective B.2.5 - Terminal Software Design
[32] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2010 Porous Defenses - CWE ID 311
[33] Standards Mapping - SANS Top 25 2011 Porous Defenses - CWE ID 311
[34] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.1 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3310 CAT I, APP3340 CAT I
[35] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[36] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.5 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[37] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.6 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[38] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.7 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[39] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.9 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[40] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.10 APP3210.1 CAT II, APP3340 CAT I
[41] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.1 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[42] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.2 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[43] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.3 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[44] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.4 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[45] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.5 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[46] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.6 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[47] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.7 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[48] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.8 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[49] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.9 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[50] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.10 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[51] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 4.11 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[52] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.1 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[53] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.2 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[54] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 5.3 APSC-DV-002340 CAT II
[55] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium Version 2.00 Information Leakage (WASC-13)
desc.dataflow.swift.insecure_storage_missing_database_encryption