Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-779

    CWE-779: Logging of Excessive Data

    The product logs too much information, making log files hard to process and possibly hindering recovery efforts or forensic analysis after an attack.

    Published:2 Jul 2009
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption