CWE-756

Base Abstraction Level
Pillar — Highest-level weakness category
Class — Abstract, language-independent
Base — Specific enough to detect
Variant — Tied to specific technology
Compound — Requires multiple weaknesses
Incomplete MITRE CWE Status
Stable — Fully reviewed and complete
Draft — Under development, may change
Incomplete — Partially defined by MITRE
Deprecated — No longer recommended
Obsolete — Replaced by another CWE
Missing Custom Error Page

Description

The product does not return custom error pages to the user, possibly exposing sensitive information.

Consequences

Confidentiality — Read Application Data

Attackers can leverage the additional information provided by a default error page to mount attacks targeted on the framework, database, or other resources used by the application.