@@ -378,11 +378,19 @@ public interface SecurityConfiguration extends EsapiPropertyLoader {
378378 /**
379379 * Get a string indicating how to compute an Initialization Vector (IV).
380380 * Currently supported modes are "random" to generate a random IV or
381- * "fixed" to use a fixed (static) IV. If a "fixed" IV is chosen, then the
381+ * "fixed" to use a fixed (static) IV.
382+ *
383+ * <b>WARNING:</b> 'fixed' was only intended to support legacy applications with
384+ * fixed IVs, but the use of non-random IVs is inherently insecure,
385+ * especially for any supported cipher mode that is considered a streaming mode
386+ * (which is basically anything except CBC for modes that support require an IV).
387+ * For this reason, 'fixed' is considered <b>deprecated</b> and will be
388+ * removed during the next ESAPI point release (tentatively, 2.3).
389+ * However, note that if a "fixed" IV is chosen, then the
382390 * the value of this fixed IV must be specified as the property
383391 * {@code Encryptor.fixedIV} and be of the appropriate length.
384392 *
385- * @return A string specifying the IV type. Should be "random" or "fixed".
393+ * @return A string specifying the IV type. Should be "random" or "fixed" (dereprected) .
386394 *
387395 * @see #getFixedIV()
388396 * @deprecated Use SecurityConfiguration.getStringProp("appropriate_esapi_prop_name") instead.
@@ -398,7 +406,8 @@ public interface SecurityConfiguration extends EsapiPropertyLoader {
398406 * instead. Longer term: There will be a more general method in JavaEncryptor
399407 * to explicitly set an IV. This whole concept of a single fixed IV has
400408 * always been a kludge at best, as a concession to those who have used
401- * a single fixed IV in the past. It's time to put it to death
409+ * a single fixed IV in the past to support legacy applications. This method will be
410+ * killed off in the next ESAPI point release (likely 2.3). It's time to put it to death
402411 * as it was never intended for production in the first place.
403412 */
404413 @ Deprecated
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