CWE-524 - Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information
- Abstraction:Base
- Structure:Simple
- Status:Incomplete
- Release Date:2006-07-19
- Latest Modification Date:2023-06-29
Weakness Name
Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information
Description
The code uses a cache that contains sensitive information, but the cache can be read by an actor outside of the intended control sphere.
Applications may use caches to improve efficiency when communicating with remote entities or performing intensive calculations. A cache maintains a pool of objects, threads, connections, pages, financial data, passwords, or other resources to minimize the time it takes to initialize and access these resources. If the cache is accessible to unauthorized actors, attackers can read the cache and obtain this sensitive information.
Common Consequences
Scope: Confidentiality
Impact: Read Application Data
Related Weaknesses
Related Alerts
Non-Storable ContentInformational
Storable but Non-Cacheable ContentInformational
Storable and Cacheable ContentInformational