CWE-209
AllowedGeneration of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product generates an error message that includes sensitive information about its environment, users, or associated data.
833 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-CRJ7-2FFG-JP2V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:54 – Updated: 2023-01-31 21:30IBM Intelligent Operations Center V5.1.0 through V5.2.0 could disclose detailed error messages, revealing sensitive information that could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 162738.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-4420"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-08-20T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Intelligent Operations Center V5.1.0 through V5.2.0 could disclose detailed error messages, revealing sensitive information that could aid in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 162738.",
"id": "GHSA-crj7-2ffg-jp2v",
"modified": "2023-01-31T21:30:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:54:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4420"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/162738"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10956429"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CRR7-H45X-F39H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-11-24 00:00 – Updated: 2021-11-25 00:00IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager (IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager) 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 212786.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38980"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-23T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Tivoli Key Lifecycle Manager (IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager) 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, and 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 212786.",
"id": "GHSA-crr7-h45x-f39h",
"modified": "2021-11-25T00:00:41Z",
"published": "2021-11-24T00:00:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38980"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/212786"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6518326"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-CV33-X5RJ-6F75
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-06 15:31 – Updated: 2026-03-10 18:31Navtor NavBox allows information disclosure via the /api/ais-data endpoint. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send crafted requests to trigger an unhandled exception, causing the server to return verbose .NET stack traces. These error messages expose internal class names, method calls, and third-party library references (e.g., System.Data.SQLite), which may assist attackers in mapping the application's internal structure.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-2752"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-06T15:16:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Navtor NavBox allows information disclosure via the /api/ais-data endpoint. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can send crafted requests to trigger an unhandled exception, causing the server to return verbose .NET stack traces. These error messages expose internal class names, method calls, and third-party library references (e.g., System.Data.SQLite), which may assist attackers in mapping the application\u0027s internal structure.",
"id": "GHSA-cv33-x5rj-6f75",
"modified": "2026-03-10T18:31:14Z",
"published": "2026-03-06T15:31:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2752"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cydome.io/vulnerability-advisory-cve-2026-2752-in-navtor-navbox-version-4-12-0-3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.navtor.com/navtor-vendor-statement"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-CVM2-5F78-G9M8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 09:31 – Updated: 2025-09-09 20:10Error messages containing sensitive information in the File Abstraction Layer in TYPO3 CMS versions 9.0.0-9.5.54, 10.0.0-10.4.53, 11.0.0-11.5.47, 12.0.0-12.4.36, and 13.0.0-13.4.17 allow backend users to disclose full file paths via failed low-level file-system operations.
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"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c 9.5.55"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "typo3/cms-core"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "12.4.37"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c 10.4.54"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "typo3/cms-core"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "10.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "12.4.37"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c 11.5.48"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "typo3/cms-core"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "11.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "12.4.37"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "typo3/cms-core"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "12.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "12.4.37"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "typo3/cms-core"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "13.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "13.4.18"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-59016"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-09-09T20:10:54Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-09T09:15:40Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Error messages containing sensitive information in the File Abstraction Layer in TYPO3 CMS versions 9.0.0-9.5.54, 10.0.0-10.4.53, 11.0.0-11.5.47, 12.0.0-12.4.36, and 13.0.0-13.4.17 allow backend users to disclose full file paths via failed low-level file-system operations.",
"id": "GHSA-cvm2-5f78-g9m8",
"modified": "2025-09-09T20:10:54Z",
"published": "2025-09-09T09:31:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59016"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/TYPO3-CMS/core/commit/e1e4380a2d8e72228c597403f0463c21d6e1b8d9"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/TYPO3-CMS/core"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2025-020"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "TYPO3 CMS exposes sensitive information in an error message"
}
GHSA-F39M-GGVF-JP22
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:49 – Updated: 2022-12-09 18:30IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error message containing a stack trace. By creating an error with a stack trace, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to potentially obtain details on the Operations Center architecture. IBM X-Force ID: 158279.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-4129"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-02T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Spectrum Protect Operations Center 7.1 and 8.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an error message containing a stack trace. By creating an error with a stack trace, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to potentially obtain details on the Operations Center architecture. IBM X-Force ID: 158279.",
"id": "GHSA-f39m-ggvf-jp22",
"modified": "2022-12-09T18:30:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:49:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4129"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158279"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10883236"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-F3QG-4XJG-25JV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:02 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:02IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics 1.0.0 through 4.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 196001.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-20393"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-14T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM QRadar User Behavior Analytics 1.0.0 through 4.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned in the browser. This information could be used in further attacks against the system. IBM X-Force ID: 196001.",
"id": "GHSA-f3qg-4xjg-25jv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:02:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:02:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20393"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6453109"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-F3W5-F4C4-R3FC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 – Updated: 2023-10-16 18:30A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to improper protections on file access through the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a CLI command that targets an arbitrary file on the local system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to return portions of an arbitrary file, possibly resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1546"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-23T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the CLI of Cisco SD-WAN Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to improper protections on file access through the CLI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a CLI command that targets an arbitrary file on the local system. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to return portions of an arbitrary file, possibly resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information.",
"id": "GHSA-f3w5-f4c4-r3fc",
"modified": "2023-10-16T18:30:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:15:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1546"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-Fhqh8pKX"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-F4QF-M5GF-8JM8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-19 12:30 – Updated: 2026-06-18 23:16Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 8.5.7 through 8.5.63, from 9.0.0-M11 through 9.0.43.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.5.64 onwards or 9.0.44 onwards, which contain a fix for the issue.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.0.0-M11"
},
{
"fixed": "9.0.44"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "8.5.7"
},
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}
],
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}
]
},
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"package": {
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"name": "org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core"
},
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"introduced": "9.0.0-M11"
},
{
"fixed": "9.0.44"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-coyote"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "8.5.7"
},
{
"fixed": "8.5.64"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.tomcat.experimental:tomcat-embed-programmatic"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.0.43"
},
{
"fixed": "9.0.44"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-21733"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-29T22:30:43Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-19T11:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information vulnerability in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects Apache Tomcat: from 8.5.7 through 8.5.63, from 9.0.0-M11 through 9.0.43.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 8.5.64 onwards or 9.0.44 onwards, which contain a fix for the issue.",
"id": "GHSA-f4qf-m5gf-8jm8",
"modified": "2026-06-18T23:16:08Z",
"published": "2024-01-19T12:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21733"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/86ccc43940861703c2be96a5f35384407522125a"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/ce4b154e7b48f66bd98858626347747cd2514311"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/h9bjqdd0odj6lhs2o96qgowcc6hb0cfz"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00009.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240216-0005"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176951/Apache-Tomcat-8.5.63-9.0.43-HTTP-Response-Smuggling.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/19/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Apache Tomcat vulnerable to Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information"
}
GHSA-F4VP-F6H9-8CX8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-17 00:00 – Updated: 2023-06-30 21:30A remote code execution vulnerability affecting a Valmet DNA service listening on TCP port 1517, allows an attacker to execute commands with SYSTEM privileges This issue affects: Valmet DNA versions from Collection 2012 until Collection 2021.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-26726"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209",
"CWE-326",
"CWE-330"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-16T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A remote code execution vulnerability affecting a Valmet DNA service listening on TCP port 1517, allows an attacker to execute commands with SYSTEM privileges This issue affects: Valmet DNA versions from Collection 2012 until Collection 2021.",
"id": "GHSA-f4vp-f6h9-8cx8",
"modified": "2023-06-30T21:30:18Z",
"published": "2022-02-17T00:00:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-26726"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories/cve-2021-26726"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.valmet.com/about-us/research-and-development/vulnerabilityadvisories"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-F4VR-VF84-MP3M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-12 06:30 – Updated: 2025-02-12 06:30The AForms Eats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due the /vendor/aura/payload-interface/phpunit.php file being publicly accessible and displaying error messages. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-13539"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-209"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-12T04:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The AForms Eats plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Full Path Disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due the /vendor/aura/payload-interface/phpunit.php file being publicly accessible and displaying error messages. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve the full path of the web application, which can be used to aid other attacks. The information displayed is not useful on its own, and requires another vulnerability to be present for damage to an affected website.",
"id": "GHSA-f4vr-vf84-mp3m",
"modified": "2025-02-12T06:30:30Z",
"published": "2025-02-12T06:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13539"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/aforms-eats/trunk/vendor/aura/payload-interface/phpunit.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3232963%40aforms-eats\u0026new=3232963%40aforms-eats\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5e1950c7-cc7c-48cf-974e-f691ef61d6be?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-39
- Ensure that error messages only contain minimal details that are useful to the intended audience and no one else. The messages need to strike the balance between being too cryptic (which can confuse users) or being too detailed (which may reveal more than intended). The messages should not reveal the methods that were used to determine the error. Attackers can use detailed information to refine or optimize their original attack, thereby increasing their chances of success.
- If errors must be captured in some detail, record them in log messages, but consider what could occur if the log messages can be viewed by attackers. Highly sensitive information such as passwords should never be saved to log files.
- Avoid inconsistent messaging that might accidentally tip off an attacker about internal state, such as whether a user account exists or not.
Mitigation
Handle exceptions internally and do not display errors containing potentially sensitive information to a user.
Mitigation MIT-33
Strategy: Attack Surface Reduction
Use naming conventions and strong types to make it easier to spot when sensitive data is being used. When creating structures, objects, or other complex entities, separate the sensitive and non-sensitive data as much as possible.
Mitigation MIT-40
Strategy: Compilation or Build Hardening
Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
Mitigation MIT-40
Strategy: Environment Hardening
Debugging information should not make its way into a production release.
Mitigation
Where available, configure the environment to use less verbose error messages. For example, in PHP, disable the display_errors setting during configuration, or at runtime using the error_reporting() function.
Mitigation
Create default error pages or messages that do not leak any information.
CAPEC-215: Fuzzing for application mapping
An attacker sends random, malformed, or otherwise unexpected messages to a target application and observes the application's log or error messages returned. The attacker does not initially know how a target will respond to individual messages but by attempting a large number of message variants they may find a variant that trigger's desired behavior. In this attack, the purpose of the fuzzing is to observe the application's log and error messages, although fuzzing a target can also sometimes cause the target to enter an unstable state, causing a crash.
CAPEC-463: Padding Oracle Crypto Attack
An adversary is able to efficiently decrypt data without knowing the decryption key if a target system leaks data on whether or not a padding error happened while decrypting the ciphertext. A target system that leaks this type of information becomes the padding oracle and an adversary is able to make use of that oracle to efficiently decrypt data without knowing the decryption key by issuing on average 128*b calls to the padding oracle (where b is the number of bytes in the ciphertext block). In addition to performing decryption, an adversary is also able to produce valid ciphertexts (i.e., perform encryption) by using the padding oracle, all without knowing the encryption key.
CAPEC-54: Query System for Information
An adversary, aware of an application's location (and possibly authorized to use the application), probes an application's structure and evaluates its robustness by submitting requests and examining responses. Often, this is accomplished by sending variants of expected queries in the hope that these modified queries might return information beyond what the expected set of queries would provide.
CAPEC-7: Blind SQL Injection
Blind SQL Injection results from an insufficient mitigation for SQL Injection. Although suppressing database error messages are considered best practice, the suppression alone is not sufficient to prevent SQL Injection. Blind SQL Injection is a form of SQL Injection that overcomes the lack of error messages. Without the error messages that facilitate SQL Injection, the adversary constructs input strings that probe the target through simple Boolean SQL expressions. The adversary can determine if the syntax and structure of the injection was successful based on whether the query was executed or not. Applied iteratively, the adversary determines how and where the target is vulnerable to SQL Injection.