CWE-210: Self-generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
The product identifies an error condition and creates its own diagnostic or error messages that contain sensitive information.
How it's found
Self-generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information is typically found by tracing untrusted input from where it enters the system to the point where it is used without the check or neutralization this weakness describes, combining manual code review with dynamic testing.
Consequences
- Read Application Data
Mitigations
- Implementation/Build and Compilation: Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
- Implementation/Build and Compilation: Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
Where this fits in a TurboPentest engagement
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
Frequently asked questions
What is CWE-210?
The product identifies an error condition and creates its own diagnostic or error messages that contain sensitive information.
How do you find Self-generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information?
Self-generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information is typically found by tracing untrusted input from where it enters the system to the point where it is used without the check or neutralization this weakness describes, combining manual code review with dynamic testing.
What is the impact of CWE-210?
Read Application Data
Does TurboPentest test for Self-generated Error Message Containing Sensitive Information?
TurboPentest's agentic pentest is powerful and covers a broad range of issues automatically. This particular class is best confirmed in a manual IntegSec engagement, where human pentesters apply deeper methodology and a larger context window than any automated pass.
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