CWE-489 — Active Debug Code
CWE-489: Active Debug Code
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Base |
| Status | Draft |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product is released with debugging code still enabled or active.
Common consequences
- Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Access Control, Other: Bypass Protection Mechanism, Read Application Data, Gain Privileges or Assume Identity, Varies by Context
Mitigations
Build and Compilation — Remove debug code before deploying the application.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/489.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html