CWE-542: DEPRECATED: Information Exposure Through Cleanup Log Files
Weakness ID: 542
Vulnerability Mapping:
PROHIBITEDThis CWE ID must not be used to map to real-world vulnerabilities Abstraction: VariantVariant - a weakness that is linked to a certain type of product, typically involving a specific language or technology. More specific than a Base weakness. Variant level weaknesses typically describe issues in terms of 3 to 5 of the following dimensions: behavior, property, technology, language, and resource.
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Description
This entry has been deprecated because its abstraction was too low-level. See CWE-532.
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: PROHIBITED
(this CWE ID must not be used to map to real-world vulnerabilities)
Reason: Deprecated
Rationale:
This CWE has been deprecated.
Comments:
See description and name for possible suggestions of other CWEs to consider.
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