General Information

Generic Password Disclosure

Variants:
Direct 

Vector Type:
Vulnerability

Relevance:
Generic

Layer:
Application-Level

Platforms:
Any

Target Type:
Application

Affected Mechanisms:
Information Disclosure Prevention

Invented In:
01/01/1999

Added In:
21/12/2014


Vector Operation Method:
Passwords disclosed in application responses and features can be disclosed to unauthorized entities gaining access to logs, proxies or user stations.


Direct Variant:

Generic Password Disclosure

Variant Title:
Generic Password Disclosure

Typical Severity:
Minor

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