Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-524

    CWE-524: Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information

    The code uses a cache that contains sensitive information, but the cache can be read by an actor outside of the intended control sphere.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:30 Apr 2026

    Related Weakness

    CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere