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CWE-612: Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. Description Extended Description
If exploited, CWE-612 (Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information) it can compromise Read Application Data, leading to outcomes such as Scope: Confidentiality.
CWE-612 commonly affects Languages. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.
A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-612 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.