CWE-222 Detail

CWE-222

Truncation of Security-relevant Information
Draft
2006-07-19
00h00 +00:00
2023-10-26
00h00 +00:00
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Name: Truncation of Security-relevant Information

The product truncates the display, recording, or processing of security-relevant information in a way that can obscure the source or nature of an attack.

General Informations

Modes Of Introduction

Implementation
Operation

Applicable Platforms

Language

Class: Not Language-Specific (Undetermined)

Common Consequences

Scope Impact Likelihood
Non-RepudiationHide Activities

Note: The source of an attack will be difficult or impossible to determine. This can allow attacks to the system to continue without notice.

Observed Examples

References Description

CVE-2005-0585

Web browser truncates long sub-domains or paths, facilitating phishing.

CVE-2004-2032

Bypass URL filter via a long URL with a large number of trailing hex-encoded space characters.

CVE-2003-0412

application server does not log complete URI of a long request (truncation).

Vulnerability Mapping Notes

Justification : 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.
Comment : 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.

Submission

Name Organization Date Date release Version
PLOVER 2006-07-19 +00:00 2006-07-19 +00:00 Draft 3

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
Eric Dalci Cigital 2008-07-01 +00:00 updated Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team MITRE 2008-09-08 +00:00 updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
CWE Content Team MITRE 2011-06-01 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences
CWE Content Team MITRE 2012-05-11 +00:00 updated Common_Consequences, Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2014-07-30 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2017-11-08 +00:00 updated Applicable_Platforms
CWE Content Team MITRE 2020-02-24 +00:00 updated Relationships
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-01-31 +00:00 updated Description
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-04-27 +00:00 updated Relationships, Time_of_Introduction
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-06-29 +00:00 updated Mapping_Notes
CWE Content Team MITRE 2023-10-26 +00:00 updated Observed_Examples