COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATIONDraft

CWE-455

Non-exit on Failed Initialization

The product does not exit or otherwise modify its operation when security-relevant errors occur during initialization, such as when a configuration file has a format error or a hardware security module (HSM) cannot be activated, which can cause the product to execute in a less secure fashion than intended by the administrator.

Soyutlama

Base

Yapı

Simple

Sömürü İhtimali

Medium

Problemi anla

Problem nedir?

The product does not exit or otherwise modify its operation when security-relevant errors occur during initialization, such as when a configuration file has a format error or a hardware security module (HSM) cannot be activated, which can cause the product to execute in a less secure fashion than intended by the administrator.

Kök neden

Problem nasıl ve ne zaman oluşur?

Yaşam döngüsü evresi

Implementation

Risk

Başarılı sömürü neye yol açar?

Modify Application DataAlter Execution Logic

Etkilenen güvenlik alanları: Integrity, Other

The application could be placed in an insecure state that may allow an attacker to modify sensitive data or allow unintended logic to be executed.

Savunma

Nasıl önlenir ve çözülür?

Implementation

Uygulama aşaması savunması

Detay
Follow the principle of failing securely when an error occurs. The system should enter a state where it is not vulnerable and will not display sensitive error messages to a potential attacker.