CWE-535

Exposure of Information Through Shell Error Message
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A command shell error message indicates that there exists an unhandled exception in the web application code. In many cases, an attacker can leverage the conditions that cause these errors in order to gain unauthorized access to the system.

Status
incomplete
Abstraction
variant

Common Consequences

confidentiality
Impacts
read application data

Detection Methods

automated static analysis

Potential Mitigations