CWE-317—Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GUI

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

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-317
Abstraction:: Variant
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Draft
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GUI

Description

The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within the GUI.

An attacker can often obtain data from a GUI, even if hidden, by using an API to directly access GUI objects such as windows and menus. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Confidentiality
Impact:: Read Memory, Read Application Data

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