Exposure of Core Dump File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
CWE-528
The product generates a core dump file in a directory, archive, or other resource that is stored, transferred, or otherwise made accessible to unauthorized actors.
We track 2 vulnerabilities of this type. 50% are rated high or critical, and the average CVSS score is 5.8. 1 has been exploited in real attacks.
How this weakness is prevented
- System Configuration: Protect the core dump files from unauthorized access.
Latest Exposure of Core Dump File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere vulnerabilities
- 4.0 Medium severity
TeleMessage TM SGNL Exposure of Core Dump File to an Unauthorized Control Sphere Exploited
The TeleMessage service through 2025-05-05 is based on a JSP application in which the heap content is roughly equivalent to a "core dump" in which a password previously sent over HTTP would be included in this dump, as exploited in the wild in May 2025.
- 7.5 High severity
Fabric OS: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Brocade Fabric OS versions before 8.2.3e2, versions 9.0.0 through 9.2.0c, and 9.2.1 through 9.2.1a can capture the SFTP/FTP server password used for a firmware download operation initiated by SANnav or through WebEM in a weblinker core dump that is later captu