CWE-317: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in GUI

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The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within the GUI.

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Extended Description

An attacker can often obtain data from a GUI, even if hidden, by using an API to directly access GUI objects such as windows and menus. Even if the information is encoded in a way that is not human-readable, certain techniques could determine which encoding is being used, then decode the information.

Technical Details

Structure
Simple

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Languages
Not Language-Specific
Platforms
Windows

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