Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-499

    CWE-499: Serializable Class Containing Sensitive Data

    The code contains a class with sensitive data, but the class does not explicitly deny serialization. The data can be accessed by serializing the class through another 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