Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer

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Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
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The product stores, transfers, or shares a resource that contains sensitive information, but it does not properly remove that information before the product makes the resource available to unauthorized actors.

Neighbors

CWE-212 has no direct neighbors in this release.

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