CWE-537 — Java Runtime Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
CWE-537: Java Runtime Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Variant |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
In many cases, an attacker can leverage the conditions that cause unhandled exception errors in order to gain unauthorized access to the system.
Common consequences
- Confidentiality: Read Application Data
Mitigations
Implementation — Do not expose sensitive error information to the user.
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/537.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html
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