CWE-359—Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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

CWE-359 - Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor - Diagram

Metadata

CWE ID:: CWE-359
Abstraction:: Base
Structure:: Simple
Status:: Incomplete
Release Date:: 2006-07-19
Latest Modification Date:: 2025-12-11

Weakness Name

Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Description

The product does not properly prevent a person's private, personal information from being accessed by actors who either (1) are not explicitly authorized to access the information or (2) do not have the implicit consent of the person about whom the information is collected.

Common Consequences

Scope:: Confidentiality
Impact:: Read Application Data

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