The product generates a core dump file in a directory, archive, or other resource that is stored, transferred, or otherwise made accessible to unauthorized actors.
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No detection method information available for this CWE.
No examples or observed CVEs available for this CWE.
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CWE-528: Exposure of Core Dump File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. The product generates a core dump file in a directory, archive, or other resource that is stored, transferred, or otherwise made accessible to unauthorized actors.
If exploited, CWE-528 (Exposure of Core Dump File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere) it can compromise Confidentiality, leading to outcomes such as Read Application Data and Read Files or Directories.
Recommended mitigations for CWE-528 include: Protect the core dump files from unauthorized access.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-528 describes a category of software weakness — the underlying flaw type. A CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) identifies a specific, real-world vulnerability in a particular product. In short, a CWE is the kind of mistake, and a CVE is an instance of that mistake being found in software.