CWE-211 - Externally-Generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
- Abstraction:Base
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2024-02-29
Weakness Name
Externally-Generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Description
The product performs an operation that triggers an external diagnostic or error message that is not directly generated or controlled by the product, such as an error generated by the programming language interpreter that a software application uses. The error can contain sensitive system information.
Common Consequences
Scope: Confidentiality
Impact: Read Application Data
