PCI v3.2-6.5.5
CAPEC-118
CWE-200
ISO27001-A.18.1.3
WASC-13
OWASP 2013-A6
OWASP 2017-A3

Windows Username Disclosure

Severity:
Low
Summary

Invicti identified a Windows Username Disclosure in the error message.

Impact

An attacker can perform brute-force or dictionary-based password guessing on the disclosed username. It may also help the attacker identify other vulnerabilities or further their exploitation of other identified vulnerabilities.

Remediation
  • Error messages should be disabled.
  • Remove this kind of sensitive data from the output.
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