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DES (Data Encryption Standard) or 3DES should not be used

  • Vulnerability
  • Critical

Rule description

  • The Data Encryption Standard (DES) is a symmetric key algorithm for encrypting digital data. Its short key length of 56 bits makes it insecure. It should not be used anymore.
  • Visual Expert will find all DES calls in your PowerBuilder code, so you can remove them.

 

Non-compliant Code Example 

loo_Crypt = create oleobject
loo_Crypt.CryptAlgorithm = "des" //Can't use DES
CrypterObject lnv_CrypterObject
lnv_CrypterObject = Create CrypterObject
lblb_encrypt = lnv_CrypterObject.SymmetricEncrypt(DES!, lblb_data, lblb_key, &OperationModeCBC!, lblb_iv, PKCSPadding!) //Can't use DES
Visual Expert 2020
 VEPBRULE2