揭示系統數據或調試信息有助于攻擊者了解系統并制定攻擊計劃。
當系統數據或調試信息通過輸出流或者日志功能流出程序時,就會發生信息泄漏。
例:以下代碼會在屏幕上顯示 SAPFTP 版本信息:
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CALL FUNCTION 'FTP_VERSION'
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IMPORTING
EXEPATH = p
VERSION = v
WORKING_DIR = dir
RFCPATH = rfcp
RFCVERSION = rfcv
TABLES
FTP_TRACE = FTP_TRACE.
WRITE:'exepath:', p, 'version:', v, 'working_dir:', dir, 'rfcpath:', rfcp, 'rfcversion:', rfcv.
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[1] Standards Mapping - OWASP Top 10 2007 - (OWASP 2007) A6 Information Leakage and Improper Error Handling
[2] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3 - (STIG 3) APP3620 CAT II
[3] Standards Mapping - Security Technical Implementation Guide Version 3.4 - (STIG 3.4) APP3620 CAT II
[4] Standards Mapping - Common Weakness Enumeration - (CWE) CWE ID 497
[5] Standards Mapping - Web Application Security Consortium 24 + 2 - (WASC 24 + 2) Information Leakage
[6] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 2.0 - (PCI 2.0) Requirement 6.5.5
[7] Standards Mapping - Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Version 1.2 - (PCI 1.2) Requirement 6.5.6