Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-221

    CWE-221: Information Loss or Omission

    The product does not record, or improperly records, security-relevant information that leads to an incorrect decision or hampers later analysis.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-664: Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime