CWE-756: CWE-756: Missing Custom Error Page

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What is CWE-756: CWE-756: Missing Custom Error Page?+

CWE-756: CWE-756: Missing Custom Error Page is a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) entry maintained by MITRE. Description

What are the security consequences of CWE-756: Missing Custom Error Page?+

If exploited, CWE-756 (CWE-756: Missing Custom Error Page) it can compromise Read Application Data, leading to outcomes such as Scope: Confidentiality Attackers can leverage the additional information provided by a default error page to mount attacks targeted on the framework, database and or other resources used by the application..

Which programming languages are affected by CWE-756: Missing Custom Error Page?+

CWE-756 commonly affects Languages. Note that weaknesses are often language-agnostic patterns, so secure coding practices apply broadly.

What is the difference between a CWE and a CVE?+

A CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) like CWE-756 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.

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