CWE-535 - Exposure of Information Through Shell Error Message
CWE-535
- Abstraction:
- Variant
- Structure:
- Simple
- Status:
- Incomplete
- Weakness Name
Exposure of Information Through Shell Error Message
- Description
A command shell error message indicates that there exists an unhandled exception in the web application code. In many cases, an attacker can leverage the conditions that cause these errors in order to gain unauthorized access to the system.
- Common Consequences
Scope: Confidentiality
Impact: Read Application Data
- Related Weaknesses
- Release Date:
- 2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:
- 2023-06-29
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