CVE-2023-1732

Provides defined handling (alert and additional actions) for the exceptional condition of audit logging failure.

Supplies a concrete handling action (safe mode) for exceptional conditions, mitigating risks from improper or absent handling that could allow continued attacks.

By preparing users for contingency scenarios, the control promotes proper handling of exceptional conditions instead of default or unsafe behaviors.

An updated contingency plan defines current actions for exceptional conditions, reducing the window for attackers to exploit improper handling leading to system failure.

Procedures ensure proper handling of exceptional conditions to support effective incident response.

Incident response testing confirms proper handling of exceptional conditions to limit exploit impact.

Gives users guidance on incident handling, reducing improper handling of exceptional conditions that could stem from exploited weaknesses.

Security testing and developer training directly verify and enforce proper input validation, reducing exploitability of injection and malformed-data weaknesses.

Documented operating procedures may specify exception handling but do not guarantee implementation.

Logging captures unhandled exceptions, aiding detection but not preventing the weakness.

Monitoring can surface unhandled exceptions but does not enforce proper handling.

Secure-coding guidelines and mandatory security testing (including code scans) compel developers to validate and sanitize inputs at design and implementation time, lowering the incidence of malformed or malicious data reaching downstream components.

Mandating input controls that include integrity checks and input validation ensures that untrusted data is examined before use, blocking the root cause of many injection and malformed-data weaknesses.