Variant weakness
Deprecated
CWE-542: DEPRECATED: Information Exposure Through Cleanup Log Files
This entry has been deprecated because its abstraction was too low-level. See CWE-532.
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Overview
CWE-542 (DEPRECATED: Information Exposure Through Cleanup Log Files) is a variant-level software weakness catalogued by MITRE in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE). It describes a recurring type of mistake that can lead to exploitable security vulnerabilities.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about CWE-542.
- What is CWE-542?
- This entry has been deprecated because its abstraction was too low-level. See CWE-532.
References
- MITRE CWE definition (CWE-542) (opens in a new tab)
- CWE-542 vulnerabilities on NVD (opens in a new tab)
- Learn: What is a CWE?
Weakness data is sourced from the MITRE CWE catalog (v4.20). CVE associations are aggregated and kept current by RadicalNotion.AI.
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