Protection of sensitive business information in source code
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
import java.io.*;
public class InfoServlet extends HttpServlet {
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
response.setContentType("text/html");
PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
// Simulate business information
String employeeInfo = "Employee Name: John Doe, Employee ID: 12345";
String customerInfo = "Customer Name: Jane Doe, Customer ID: 67890";
out.println("");
out.println("Employee Information
");
out.println("" + employeeInfo + "
");
out.println("Customer Information
");
out.println("" + customerInfo + "
");
out.println("");
}
}
The above code is an example of a simple HTTP servlet that responds to GET requests and returns hardcoded business information. The
doGet() method is the entry point for HTTP GET requests.
When a client sends a GET request, the server responds by calling the servlet's
doGet() method. The
HttpServletResponse object is used to send the response back to the client. In this case, the response is a simple HTML page that displays business information such as employee and customer details.
The vulnerability in this code is that it's exposing sensitive business information to anyone who sends a GET request to the server. This information includes employee and customer details which should be confidential.
This is a serious security flaw as it can lead to information leakage. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive business information. This can lead to various security threats like identity theft, financial fraud, and can even lead to legal consequences if the leaked information is misused.
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.sql.*;
public class InfoServlet extends HttpServlet {
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
response.setContentType("text/html");
PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
// Simulate authentication and authorization
boolean isAuthenticated = authenticateUser(request);
boolean isAuthorized = authorizeUser(request);
if (isAuthenticated && isAuthorized) {
try {
// Retrieve business information from a secure location (e.g., a database)
String employeeInfo = getEmployeeInfoFromDB();
String customerInfo = getCustomerInfoFromDB();
out.println("");
out.println("Employee Information
");
out.println("" + employeeInfo + "
");
out.println("Customer Information
");
out.println("" + customerInfo + "
");
out.println("");
} catch (SQLException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
} else {
out.println("");
out.println("Access Denied
");
out.println("");
}
}
private boolean authenticateUser(HttpServletRequest request) {
// Implement your user authentication logic here
return true;
}
private boolean authorizeUser(HttpServletRequest request) {
// Implement your user authorization logic here
return true;
}
private String getEmployeeInfoFromDB() throws SQLException {
// Implement your logic to retrieve employee information from the database here
return "Employee Name: John Doe, Employee ID: 12345";
}
private String getCustomerInfoFromDB() throws SQLException {
// Implement your logic to retrieve customer information from the database here
return "Customer Name: Jane Doe, Customer ID: 67890";
}
}
The updated code now includes authentication and authorization checks before accessing the business information. The
authenticateUser and
authorizeUser methods are placeholders for the actual authentication and authorization logic.
The business information is no longer hardcoded in the source code. Instead, it is retrieved from a secure location (e.g., a database) using the
getEmployeeInfoFromDB and
getCustomerInfoFromDB methods. These methods are also placeholders for the actual logic to retrieve the information from the database.
If the user is authenticated and authorized, the business information is retrieved from the database and displayed. If the user is not authenticated or not authorized, an "Access Denied" message is displayed.
This approach ensures that the business information is securely stored and only accessible to authenticated and authorized users. It also protects the business information during transmission by using secure protocols and encryption.