CWE-7: J2EE Misconfiguration: Missing Custom Error Page

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The default error page of a web application should not display sensitive information about the product.

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Extended Description

A Web application must define a default error page for 4xx errors (e.g. 404), 5xx (e.g. 500) errors and catch java.lang.Throwable exceptions to prevent attackers from mining information from the application container's built-in error response. When an attacker explores a web site looking for vulnerabilities, the amount of information that the site provides is crucial to the eventual success or failure of any attempted attacks.

Technical Details

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Java
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