CWE · MITRE source
CWE-214Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information
A process is invoked with sensitive command-line arguments, environment variables, or other elements that can be seen by other processes on the operating system.
Many operating systems allow a user to list information about processes that are owned by other users. Other users could see information such as command line arguments or environment variable settings. When this data contains sensitive information such as credentials, it might allow other users to launch an attack against the product or related resources.
Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC
NIST 800-53 r5 controls that address this weakness (0)AI
| Control | Title | Family | Why it addresses this CWE |
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Top CVEs of this weakness type, ranked by Risk Priority
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2018-16837 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0005 | 2018-10-23 |
CVE-2020-36771 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 0.0007 | 2024-01-22 |
CVE-2019-3869 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 0.0033 | 2019-03-28 |
CVE-2021-3859 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0.0031 | 2022-08-26 |
CVE-2024-4254 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 0.0039 | 2024-06-04 |
CVE-2020-5422 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 0.0033 | 2020-10-02 |
CVE-2025-5452 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 0.0004 | 2025-11-11 |
CVE-2025-32987 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 0.0010 | 2025-04-15 |
CVE-2025-1333 | 1.2 | 6.0 | 0.0016 | 2025-05-01 |
CVE-2024-28799 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 0.0014 | 2024-08-14 |
CVE-2025-59955 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 0.0006 | 2026-01-05 |
CVE-2026-40159 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0.0002 | 2026-04-10 |
CVE-2020-1753 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0.0005 | 2020-03-16 |
CVE-2021-32638 | 0.9 | 4.4 | 0.0007 | 2021-05-25 |
CVE-2024-39314 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 0.0009 | 2024-07-01 |
CVE-2024-1742 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.0014 | 2024-03-22 |
CVE-2025-48709 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.0002 | 2025-08-07 |
CVE-2025-53860 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.0002 | 2025-10-15 |
CVE-2018-17957 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.0004 | 2018-12-26 |
CVE-2026-41357 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.0001 | 2026-04-23 |