CWE-1320 (Improper Protection for Outbound Error Messages and Alert Signals) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.
Untrusted agents can disable alerts about signal conditions exceeding limits or the response mechanism that handles such alerts.
| Kind | Name | Class | Prevalence | OS / CPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | — | Not Language-Specific | Undetermined | — |
| operating_system | — | Not OS-Specific | Undetermined | — |
| architecture | — | Not Architecture-Specific | Undetermined | — |
| technology | — | System on Chip | Undetermined | — |
| technology | Microcontroller Hardware | — | Undetermined | — |
| technology | Memory Hardware | — | Undetermined | — |
| technology | Power Management Hardware | — | Undetermined | — |
| technology | Processor Hardware | — | Undetermined | — |
| technology | Test/Debug Hardware | — | Undetermined | — |
| technology | Sensor Hardware | — | Undetermined | — |
These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.
| CVE | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-5635 | 2023-12-01 | Improper Protection for Outbound Error Messages and Alert Signals vulnerability in ArslanSoft Education Portal allows Account Footprinting. This issue affects Education Portal: before v1.1. |
| CVE-2023-5443 | 2023-10-27 | Improper Protection for Outbound Error Messages and Alert Signals vulnerability in EDM Informatics E-invoice allows Account Footprinting. This issue affects E-invoice: before 2.1. |
| CVE-2023-5570 | 2023-10-27 | Improper Protection for Outbound Error Messages and Alert Signals vulnerability in Inohom Home Manager Gateway allows Account Footprinting. This issue affects Home Manager Gateway: before v.1.27.12. |
| CVE-2023-1014 | 2023-03-30 | Improper Protection for Outbound Error Messages and Alert Signals vulnerability in Virames Vira-Investing allows Account Footprinting. This issue affects Vira-Investing: before 1.0.84.86. |
| CVE-2023-0839 | 2023-03-06 | Improper Protection for Outbound Error Messages and Alert Signals vulnerability in ProMIS Process Co. InSCADA allows Account Footprinting. This issue affects inSCADA: before 20230115-1. |
| CVE-2022-2319 | 2022-09-01 | A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. An out-of-bounds access issue can occur in the ProcXkbSetGeometry function due to improper validation of the request length. |
| Date | Name | Version | Importance | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-28 | CWE Content Team | 4.7 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms |
| 2022-06-28 | CWE Content Team | 4.8 | — | updated Applicable_Platforms |
| 2022-10-13 | CWE Content Team | 4.9 | — | updated Name |
| 2023-04-27 | CWE Content Team | 4.11 | — | updated Relationships |
| 2023-06-29 | CWE Content Team | 4.12 | — | updated Mapping_Notes |
| 2025-04-03 | CWE Content Team | 4.17 | — | updated Demonstrative_Examples |
| 2025-12-11 | CWE Content Team | 4.19 | — | updated Weakness_Ordinalities |