# 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: Media Sin reglas de Shoulder
- Impact: Medio OWASP Top 10 #8
- Prevention: Ver MITRE Referencia externa

**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

- Ejecutar código no autorizado
- Modificar datos de la aplicación

## Mitigations

- Verifica las firmas digitales del código descargado
- Usa HTTPS con fijación de certificados (pinning) para las descargas
- Implementa verificación de hash para los archivos descargados