CWE-214: Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information
A process is invoked with sensitive command-line arguments, environment variables, or other elements that can be seen by other processes on the operating system.
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Overview
Many operating systems allow a user to list information about processes that are owned by other users. Other users could see information such as command line arguments or environment variable settings. When this data contains sensitive information such as credentials, it might allow other users to launch an attack against the product or related resources.
Real-world CVEs
19 recorded CVEs are caused by CWE-214 (Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information). The highest-severity and most recent are shown first. 4 new CWE-214 CVEs have been recorded so far in 2026 (4 in 2025).