名称: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory

The product places sensitive information into files or directories that are accessible to actors who are allowed to have access to the files, but not to the sensitive information.

基本信息

引入方式

Implementation : OMISSION: This weakness is caused by missing a security tactic during the architecture and design phase.
Operation : OMISSION: This weakness is caused by missing a security tactic during the architecture and design phase.

适用平台

编程语言

类： Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

常见后果

影响范围	影响	可能性
Confidentiality	Read Files or Directories

观察示例

参考资料	描述
CVE-2018-1999036	SSH password for private key stored in build log

潜在缓解措施

Phases : Architecture and Design // Operation // System Configuration
Do not expose file and directory information to the user.

检测方法

Automated Static Analysis

Automated static analysis, commonly referred to as Static Application Security Testing (SAST), can find some instances of this weakness by analyzing source code (or binary/compiled code) without having to execute it. Typically, this is done by building a model of data flow and control flow, then searching for potentially-vulnerable patterns that connect "sources" (origins of input) with "sinks" (destinations where the data interacts with external components, a lower layer such as the OS, etc.)
有效性 : High

漏洞映射说明

依据 : This CWE entry is at the Base level of abstraction, which is a preferred level of abstraction for mapping to the root causes of vulnerabilities.
备注 : Carefully read both the name and description to ensure that this mapping is an appropriate fit. Do not try to 'force' a mapping to a lower-level Base/Variant simply to comply with this preferred level of abstraction.

备注

Depending on usage, this could be a weakness or a category. Further study of all its children is needed, and the entire sub-tree may need to be clarified. The current organization is based primarily on the exposure of sensitive information as a consequence, instead of as a primary weakness.
There is a close relationship with CWE-552, which is more focused on weaknesses. As a result, it may be more appropriate to convert CWE-538 to a category.

参考资料

REF-44

24 Deadly Sins of Software Security
Michael Howard, David LeBlanc, John Viega.

提交记录

名称	组织	日期	发布日期	Version
CWE Community		2006-07-19 +00:00	2006-07-19 +00:00	Draft 3

修改记录

名称	组织	日期	备注
Eric Dalci	Cigital	2008-07-01 +00:00	updated Potential_Mitigations, Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2008-09-08 +00:00	updated Relationships, Type
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2009-12-28 +00:00	updated Description, Maintenance_Notes, Name
	Veracode	2010-09-09 +00:00	Suggested OWASP Top Ten mapping
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2010-09-27 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2011-06-01 +00:00	updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2012-05-11 +00:00	updated References, Related_Attack_Patterns, Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2012-10-30 +00:00	updated Potential_Mitigations
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2013-02-21 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2014-07-30 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2015-12-07 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2017-05-03 +00:00	updated Related_Attack_Patterns
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2017-11-08 +00:00	updated Applicable_Platforms, Modes_of_Introduction, Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2019-06-20 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2020-02-24 +00:00	updated Description, Name, Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2021-10-28 +00:00	updated Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-04-27 +00:00	updated Detection_Factors, Relationships
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-06-29 +00:00	updated Mapping_Notes
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2023-10-26 +00:00	updated Demonstrative_Examples, Observed_Examples
CWE Content Team	MITRE	2025-12-11 +00:00	updated Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities

CWE-538 详情

CWE-538