Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-498

    CWE-498: Cloneable Class Containing Sensitive Information

    The code contains a class with sensitive data, but the class is cloneable. The data can then be accessed by cloning the class.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

    CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor