Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-612
CWE-612: Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information
The product creates a search index of private or sensitive documents, but it does not properly limit index access to actors who are authorized to see the original information.
Published:7 May 2007
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-1230: Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata
