529
the specific product has been identified, the attacks can be made more customized and efficient.
Often, an organization might intentionally allow the specific product to be identifiable. However,
in some environments, the ability to identify a distinct product is unacceptable, and it is expected
that every product would behave in exactly the same way. In these more restricted environments, a
behavioral difference might pose an unacceptable risk if it makes it easier to identify the product's
vendor, model, configuration, version, etc.
Relationships
The table(s) below shows the weaknesses and high level categories that are related to this
weakness. These relationships are defined as ChildOf, ParentOf, MemberOr and give insight to
similar items that may exist at higher and lower levels of abstraction. In addition, relationships such
as PeerOf and CanAlsoBe are defined to show similar weaknesses that may want to be explored.
Relevant to the view "Research Concepts" (CWE-1000)
Nature Type ID Name Page
ChildOf 205 Observable Behavioral Discrepancy 526
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Confidentiality
Access Control
Read Application Data
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Observed Examples
Reference Description
CVE-2002-0208 Product modifies TCP/IP stack and ICMP error messages in unusual ways that
show the product is in use.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0208
CVE-2004-2252 Behavioral infoleak by responding to SYN-FIN packets.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2252
CVE-2000-1142 Honeypot generates an error with a "pwd" command in a particular directory,
allowing attacker to know they are in a honeypot system.
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1142
MemberOf Relationships
This MemberOf relationships table shows additional CWE Catgeories and Views that reference this
weakness as a member. This information is often useful in understanding where a weakness fits
within the context of external information sources.
Nature Type ID Name Page
MemberOf 967 SFP Secondary Cluster: State Disclosure 888 2403
MemberOf 1417 Comprehensive Categorization: Sensitive Information
Exposure
1400 2548
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
PLOVER External behavioral inconsistency
infoleak
CWE-208: Observable Timing Discrepancy
Weakness ID : 208
Structure : Simple
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-208: Observable Timing Discrepancy
CWE-208: Observable Timing Discrepancy