CWE-1330 Remanent Data Readable after Memory Erase – Detailed Weakness Analysis

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The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a community-developed list of common software and hardware weaknesses. By identifying these weaknesses, developers and security practitioners can prioritize and address potential vulnerabilities early in the development cycle. Explore our comprehensive CWE list below to better understand and mitigate common security issues.

CAPEC Patterns referencing CWE-1330

Below is a list of CAPEC attack patterns associated with this CWE-1330. Click on each CAPEC to learn more. The right column shows the related weaknesses (including this one).

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Related Weaknesses

Collect Data from Common Resource Locations

CWE-552	Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CWE-1239	Improper Zeroization of Hardware Register
CWE-1258	Exposure of Sensitive System Information Due to Uncleared Debug Information
CWE-1266	Improper Scrubbing of Sensitive Data from Decommissioned Device
CWE-1272	Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Debug/Power State Transition
CWE-1323	Improper Management of Sensitive Trace Data
CWE-1330	Remanent Data Readable after Memory Erase

Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data

CWE-226	Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse
CWE-311	Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
CWE-312	Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CWE-314	Cleartext Storage in the Registry
CWE-315	Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in a Cookie
CWE-318	Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Executable
CWE-525	Use of Web Browser Cache Containing Sensitive Information
CWE-1239	Improper Zeroization of Hardware Register
CWE-1258	Exposure of Sensitive System Information Due to Uncleared Debug Information
CWE-1266	Improper Scrubbing of Sensitive Data from Decommissioned Device
CWE-1272	Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Debug/Power State Transition
CWE-1278	Missing Protection Against Hardware Reverse Engineering Using Integrated Circuit (IC) Imaging Techniques
CWE-1301	Insufficient or Incomplete Data Removal within Hardware Component
CWE-1330	Remanent Data Readable after Memory Erase

Pull Data from System Resources

CWE-1239	Improper Zeroization of Hardware Register
CWE-1243	Sensitive Non-Volatile Information Not Protected During Debug
CWE-1258	Exposure of Sensitive System Information Due to Uncleared Debug Information
CWE-1258	Exposure of Sensitive System Information Due to Uncleared Debug Information
CWE-1266	Improper Scrubbing of Sensitive Data from Decommissioned Device
CWE-1272	Sensitive Information Uncleared Before Debug/Power State Transition
CWE-1278	Missing Protection Against Hardware Reverse Engineering Using Integrated Circuit (IC) Imaging Techniques
CWE-1323	Improper Management of Sensitive Trace Data
CWE-1330	Remanent Data Readable after Memory Erase

About CWE-1330: Remanent Data Readable after Memory Erase

CWE-1330 is one of the established Common Weakness Enumerations that identifies a specific type of vulnerability in software. Detailed analysis of CWE-1330 helps organizations understand the risks associated with this weakness and implement effective countermeasures.

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