CWE-922 — Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
CWE-922: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
MITRE CWE weakness
| Kind | Weakness |
| Abstraction | Class |
| Status | Incomplete |
| Likelihood of exploit | — |
Description
The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors.
If read access is not properly restricted, then attackers can steal the sensitive information. If write access is not properly restricted, then attackers can modify and possibly delete the data, causing incorrect results and possibly a denial of service.
Common consequences
- Confidentiality: Read Application Data, Read Files or Directories
- Integrity: Modify Application Data, Modify Files or Directories
Mitigations
(none listed)
References
- CWE page: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/922.html
- CWE list: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/index.html