# Download of Code Without Integrity Check (CWE-494)

The product downloads source code or an executable from a remote location and executes it without verifying the authenticity and integrity of the code.

- Prevalence: Mittel Keine Shoulder-Regeln
- Impact: Mittel OWASP Top 10 #8
- Prevention: MITRE ansehen Externe Referenz

**OWASP:** Software and Data Integrity Failures (A08:2021-Software and Data Integrity Failures) - #8

## Description

When code is downloaded and executed without integrity verification, attackers who can intercept the download can inject malicious code. This is especially dangerous for auto-update mechanisms.

## Prevention

## Consequences

- Nicht autorisierten Code ausführen
- Anwendungsdaten ändern

## Mitigations

- Digitale Signaturen heruntergeladenen Codes verifizieren
- Für Downloads HTTPS mit Certificate Pinning verwenden
- Hash-Überprüfung für heruntergeladene Dateien einsetzen