CWE-215 is Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Debugging Code. The flaw arises when the product inserts sensitive information into debugging code, which could expose this information if the debugging code is not disabled in production. The database currently holds 12 vulnerabilities mapped to CWE-215 and none of them are in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
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The product inserts sensitive information into debugging code, which could expose this information if the debugging code is not disabled in production.
When debugging, it may be necessary to report detailed information to the programmer. However, if the debugging code is not disabled when the product is operating in a production environment, then this sensitive information may be exposed to attackers.
| Impact | Scope | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Read Application Data | Confidentiality | - |
| Method | Approach | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|
| 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.) | High |
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