OWASP Top Ten 2007 Category A6 - Information Leakage and Improper Error Handling
Category ID: 717 (Category)Status: Incomplete
+ Description

Description Summary

Weaknesses in this category are related to the A6 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2007.
+ Relationships
NatureTypeIDNameView(s) this relationship pertains toView(s)
ParentOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class200Information Exposure
Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2007) (primary)629
ParentOfWeakness ClassWeakness Class203Information Exposure Through Discrepancy
Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2007) (primary)629
ParentOfWeakness BaseWeakness Base209Information Exposure Through an Error Message
Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2007) (primary)629
ParentOfWeakness VariantWeakness Variant215Information Leak Through Debug Information
Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2007) (primary)629
MemberOfViewView629Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2007)
Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2007) (primary)629
+ Related Attack Patterns
CAPEC-IDAttack Pattern Name
(CAPEC Version: 1.4)
54Probing an Application Through Targeting its Error Reporting
+ References
OWASP. "Top 10 2007-Information Leakage and Improper Error Handling". 2007. <http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Top_10_2007-A6>.
+ Content History
Submissions
Submission DateSubmitterOrganizationSource
2008-09-09MITREInternal CWE Team
Modifications
Modification DateModifierOrganizationSource
2009-12-28CWE Content TeamMITREInternal
updated Related Attack Patterns
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