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CWE-533: Information Leak Through Server Log Files

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Information Leak Through Server Log Files
Status: Incomplete
Weakness ID: 533 (Weakness Variant)
Description
Summary

A server.log file was found. This can give information on whatever application left the file. Usually this can give full path names and system information, and sometimes usernames and passwords.

Affected Resources
* File/Directory
Potential Mitigations

Consider seriously the sensitivity of the information written into log files. Do not write secrets into the log files.

Protect log files against unauthorized read/write.

Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ChildOfWeakness VariantWeakness VariantWeakness Variant532Information Leak Through Log Files
Development Concepts (primary)699
Research Concepts (primary)1000
ChildOfWeakness BaseWeakness BaseWeakness Base552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Development Concepts699
ChildOfCategoryCategory632Weaknesses that Affect Files or Directories
Resource-specific Weaknesses (primary)631
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name
Anonymous Tool Vendor (under NDA)
Time of Introduction
* Implementation
* Operation
Content History
Submissions
Anonymous Tool Vendor (under NDA). (Externally Mined)
Modifications
Eric Dalci. Cigital. 2008-07-01. (External)
updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team. MITRE. 2008-09-08. (Internal)
updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
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