Avoid using generic exceptions
Summary​
The system should use typified exceptions instead of generic exceptions.
Description​
Catching generic exceptions obscures the problem that caused the error and promotes a generic way to handle different categories or sources of error. This may cause security vulnerabilities to materialize, as some special flows go unnoticed.
Supported In​
This requirement is verified in following services
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References​
- CWEâ„¢-396. Declaration of catch for generic exception
- CWEâ„¢-397. Declaration of throws for generic exception
- CERT-J-ERR01-J. Do not allow exceptions to expose sensitive information
- CMMC-SC_L2-3_13_6. Network communication by exception
- ISSAF-U_15. Web application SQL injections – Countermeasures
- OWASP MASVS-V7_6. Code quality and build setting requirements
- CWE TOP 25-476. NULL pointer dereference
- OWASP ASVS-4_1_5. General access control design
- CASA-4_1_5. General Access Control Design
Vulnerabilities​
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