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CWE-1266 – Improper Scrubbing of Sensitive Data from Decommissioned Device

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Description

The product does not properly provide a capability for the product administrator to remove sensitive data at the time the product is decommissioned. A scrubbing capability could be missing, insufficient, or incorrect.

Modes of Introduction:

– Architecture and Design

 

 

Related Weaknesses

CWE-404

 

Consequences

Confidentiality: Read Memory

 

Potential Mitigations

Phase: Architecture and Design

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Phase: Policy

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Phase: Implementation

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