CWE-210 — Self-generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
CWE-210: Self-generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product identifies an error condition and creates its own diagnostic or error messages that contain sensitive information.
Common consequences
- Confidentiality: Read Application Data
Mitigations
Implementation — Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
Implementation — Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/210.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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