556
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 963 SFP Secondary Cluster: Exposed Data 888 2400
MemberOf 1029 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A3 - Sensitive Data
Exposure
1026 2436
MemberOf 1403 Comprehensive Categorization: Exposed Resource 1400 2528
Taxonomy Mappings
Mapped Taxonomy Name Node ID Fit Mapped Node Name
PLOVER Sensitive Data Under FTP Root
CWE-221: Information Loss or Omission
Weakness ID : 221
Structure : Simple
Abstraction : Class
Description
The product does not record, or improperly records, security-relevant information that leads to an
incorrect decision or hampers later analysis.
Extended Description
This can be resultant, e.g. a buffer overflow might trigger a crash before the product can log the
event.
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 664 Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime 1454
ParentOf 222 Truncation of Security-relevant Information 557
ParentOf 223 Omission of Security-relevant Information 559
ParentOf 224 Obscured Security-relevant Information by Alternate Name 561
ParentOf 356 Product UI does not Warn User of Unsafe Actions 879
ParentOf 396 Declaration of Catch for Generic Exception 959
ParentOf 397 Declaration of Throws for Generic Exception 961
ParentOf 451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information 1079
Applicable Platforms
Language : Not Language-Specific (Prevalence = Undetermined)
Common Consequences
Scope Impact Likelihood
Non-Repudiation Hide Activities
Demonstrative Examples
Example 1:
CWE Version 4.14
CWE-222: Truncation of Security-relevant Information
CWE-222: Truncation of Security-relevant Information