CWE-211—Externally-Generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

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released 2006-07-19 · last modified 2025-12-11

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-211
Abstraction:: Base
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Incomplete
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

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

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