CWE-522
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Description
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Hierarchy (View 1000)
Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-102 · CAPEC-474 · CAPEC-50 · CAPEC-509 · CAPEC-551 · CAPEC-555 · CAPEC-560 · CAPEC-561 · CAPEC-600 · CAPEC-644 · CAPEC-645 · CAPEC-652 · CAPEC-653
CVEs mapped to this weakness (1,463)
page 10 of 74| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2005-3435 | Cri | 0.64 | 9.8 | 0.02 | Nov 2, 2005 | admin_news.php in Archilles Newsworld up to 1.3.0 allows attackers to bypass authentication by obtaining the password hash for another user, for example through another Newsworld vulnerability, and specifying the hash in the pwd argument. | ||
| CVE-2022-35411 | Cri | 0.63 | 9.8 | 0.46 | Jul 8, 2022 | rpc.py through 0.6.0 allows Remote Code Execution because an unpickle occurs when the "serializer: pickle" HTTP header is sent. In other words, although JSON (not Pickle) is the default data format, an unauthenticated client can cause the data to be processed with unpickle. | ||
| CVE-2021-28813 | Cri | 0.62 | 9.6 | 0.01 | Sep 10, 2021 | A vulnerability involving insecure storage of sensitive information has been reported to affect QSW-M2116P-2T2S and QNAP switches running QuNetSwitch. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to read sensitive information by accessing the unrestricted storage… | ||
| CVE-2024-37051 | Cri | 0.61 | 9.3 | 0.04 | Jun 10, 2024 | GitHub access token could be exposed to third-party sites in JetBrains IDEs after version 2023.1 and less than: IntelliJ IDEA 2023.1.7, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP3; Aqua 2024.1.2; CLion 2023.1.7, 2023.2.4, 2023.3.5, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP2; DataGrip 2023.1.3,… | ||
| CVE-2024-5176 | Cri | 0.61 | — | 0.00 | May 31, 2024 | Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Baxter Welch Allyn Configuration Tool may allow Remote Services with Stolen Credentials.This issue affects Welch Allyn Configuration Tool: versions 1.9.4.1 and prior. | ||
| CVE-2022-29457 | Hig | 0.61 | 8.8 | 0.08 | Apr 18, 2022 | Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 6121, ADAuditPlus 7060, Exchange Reporter Plus 5701, and ADManagerPlus 7131 allow NTLM Hash disclosure during certain storage-path configuration steps. | ||
| CVE-2019-11369 | Hig | 0.61 | 8.8 | 0.08 | Jun 3, 2019 | An issue was discovered in Carel pCOWeb prior to B1.2.4. In /config/pw_changeusers.html the device stores cleartext passwords, which may allow sensitive information to be read by someone with access to the device. | ||
| CVE-2018-10286 | Hig | 0.61 | 8.8 | 0.07 | Apr 22, 2018 | The Ericsson-LG iPECS NMS A.1Ac web application discloses sensitive information such as the NMS admin credentials and the PostgreSQL database credentials to logged-in users via the responses to certain HTTP POST requests. In order to be able to see the credentials in cleartext,… | ||
| CVE-2025-15113 | Cri | 0.60 | 9.3 | 0.00 | Dec 30, 2025 | Ksenia Security lares (legacy model) Home Automation version 1.6 contains an unprotected endpoint vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload MPFS File System binary images. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overwrite flash program memory and… | ||
| CVE-2025-22372 | Cri | 0.60 | — | 0.00 | Apr 14, 2025 | Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in SicommNet BASEC on SaaS allows Password Recovery. Passwords are either stored in plain text using reversible encryption, allowing an attacker with sufficient privileges to extract plain text passwords easily. This issue… | ||
| CVE-2022-38465 | Cri | 0.60 | 9.3 | 0.00 | Oct 11, 2022 | A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Drive Controller family (All versions < V2.9.2), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V21.9),… | ||
| CVE-2026-54617 | cri | 0.59 | — | — | Jul 2, 2026 | ### Summary An unauthenticated path traversal in the LaunchServer HTTP file server (`FileServerHandler`) lets any remote actor read **any file** readable by the LaunchServer process (e.g. `../../../../etc/passwd`). This is a generic arbitrary-file-read primitive, so the fix must… | ||
| CVE-2025-36096 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.0 | 0.00 | Nov 13, 2025 | IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 stores NIM private keys used in NIM environments in an insecure way which is susceptible to unauthorized access by an attacker using man in the middle techniques. | ||
| CVE-2025-2311 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.0 | 0.00 | Mar 20, 2025 | Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs, Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information, Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Sechard Information Technologies SecHard allows Authentication Bypass, Interface Manipulation, Authentication Abuse, Harvesting Information… | ||
| CVE-2025-25650 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.1 | 0.01 | Mar 17, 2025 | An issue in the storage of NFC card data in Dorset DG 201 Digital Lock H5_433WBSK_v2.2_220605 allows attackers to produce cloned NFC cards to bypass authentication. | ||
| CVE-2024-40583 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.1 | 0.01 | Dec 9, 2024 | Pentaminds CuroVMS v2.0.1 was discovered to contain exposed credentials. | ||
| CVE-2019-17082 | Cri | 0.59 | — | 0.00 | Nov 26, 2024 | Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in OpenText™ AccuRev allows Authentication Bypass. When installed on a Linux or Solaris system the vulnerability could allow anyone who knows a valid AccuRev username can use the AccuRev client to login and gain access to… | ||
| CVE-2022-45157 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.1 | 0.00 | Nov 13, 2024 | A vulnerability has been identified in the way that Rancher stores vSphere's CPI (Cloud Provider Interface) and CSI (Container Storage Interface) credentials used to deploy clusters through the vSphere cloud provider. This issue leads to the vSphere CPI and CSI passwords being… | ||
| CVE-2024-6118 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.1 | 0.00 | Aug 5, 2024 | A Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in ebooknote function in Hamastar MeetingHub Paperless Meetings 2021 allows remote attackers to obtain the other users’ credentials and gain access to the product via an XML file. | ||
| CVE-2024-21815 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.1 | 0.00 | Mar 5, 2024 | Insufficiently protected credentials (CWE-522) for third party DVR integrations to the Command Centre Server are accessible to authenticated but unprivileged users. This issue affects: Gallagher Command Centre 9.00 prior to vEL9.00.1774 (MR2), 8.90 prior to vEL8.90.1751… |
- risk 0.64cvss 9.8epss 0.02
admin_news.php in Archilles Newsworld up to 1.3.0 allows attackers to bypass authentication by obtaining the password hash for another user, for example through another Newsworld vulnerability, and specifying the hash in the pwd argument.
- risk 0.63cvss 9.8epss 0.46
rpc.py through 0.6.0 allows Remote Code Execution because an unpickle occurs when the "serializer: pickle" HTTP header is sent. In other words, although JSON (not Pickle) is the default data format, an unauthenticated client can cause the data to be processed with unpickle.
- risk 0.62cvss 9.6epss 0.01
A vulnerability involving insecure storage of sensitive information has been reported to affect QSW-M2116P-2T2S and QNAP switches running QuNetSwitch. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to read sensitive information by accessing the unrestricted storage…
- risk 0.61cvss 9.3epss 0.04
GitHub access token could be exposed to third-party sites in JetBrains IDEs after version 2023.1 and less than: IntelliJ IDEA 2023.1.7, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP3; Aqua 2024.1.2; CLion 2023.1.7, 2023.2.4, 2023.3.5, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP2; DataGrip 2023.1.3,…
- risk 0.61cvss —epss 0.00
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Baxter Welch Allyn Configuration Tool may allow Remote Services with Stolen Credentials.This issue affects Welch Allyn Configuration Tool: versions 1.9.4.1 and prior.
- risk 0.61cvss 8.8epss 0.08
Zoho ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus before 6121, ADAuditPlus 7060, Exchange Reporter Plus 5701, and ADManagerPlus 7131 allow NTLM Hash disclosure during certain storage-path configuration steps.
- risk 0.61cvss 8.8epss 0.08
An issue was discovered in Carel pCOWeb prior to B1.2.4. In /config/pw_changeusers.html the device stores cleartext passwords, which may allow sensitive information to be read by someone with access to the device.
- risk 0.61cvss 8.8epss 0.07
The Ericsson-LG iPECS NMS A.1Ac web application discloses sensitive information such as the NMS admin credentials and the PostgreSQL database credentials to logged-in users via the responses to certain HTTP POST requests. In order to be able to see the credentials in cleartext,…
- risk 0.60cvss 9.3epss 0.00
Ksenia Security lares (legacy model) Home Automation version 1.6 contains an unprotected endpoint vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to upload MPFS File System binary images. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overwrite flash program memory and…
- risk 0.60cvss —epss 0.00
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in SicommNet BASEC on SaaS allows Password Recovery. Passwords are either stored in plain text using reversible encryption, allowing an attacker with sufficient privileges to extract plain text passwords easily. This issue…
- risk 0.60cvss 9.3epss 0.00
A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC Drive Controller family (All versions < V2.9.2), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions), SIMATIC ET 200SP Open Controller CPU 1515SP PC2 (incl. SIPLUS variants) (All versions < V21.9),…
- risk 0.59cvss —epss —
### Summary An unauthenticated path traversal in the LaunchServer HTTP file server (`FileServerHandler`) lets any remote actor read **any file** readable by the LaunchServer process (e.g. `../../../../etc/passwd`). This is a generic arbitrary-file-read primitive, so the fix must…
- risk 0.59cvss 9.0epss 0.00
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 stores NIM private keys used in NIM environments in an insecure way which is susceptible to unauthorized access by an attacker using man in the middle techniques.
- risk 0.59cvss 9.0epss 0.00
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs, Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information, Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Sechard Information Technologies SecHard allows Authentication Bypass, Interface Manipulation, Authentication Abuse, Harvesting Information…
- risk 0.59cvss 9.1epss 0.01
An issue in the storage of NFC card data in Dorset DG 201 Digital Lock H5_433WBSK_v2.2_220605 allows attackers to produce cloned NFC cards to bypass authentication.
- risk 0.59cvss 9.1epss 0.01
Pentaminds CuroVMS v2.0.1 was discovered to contain exposed credentials.
- risk 0.59cvss —epss 0.00
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in OpenText™ AccuRev allows Authentication Bypass. When installed on a Linux or Solaris system the vulnerability could allow anyone who knows a valid AccuRev username can use the AccuRev client to login and gain access to…
- risk 0.59cvss 9.1epss 0.00
A vulnerability has been identified in the way that Rancher stores vSphere's CPI (Cloud Provider Interface) and CSI (Container Storage Interface) credentials used to deploy clusters through the vSphere cloud provider. This issue leads to the vSphere CPI and CSI passwords being…
- risk 0.59cvss 9.1epss 0.00
A Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in ebooknote function in Hamastar MeetingHub Paperless Meetings 2021 allows remote attackers to obtain the other users’ credentials and gain access to the product via an XML file.
- risk 0.59cvss 9.1epss 0.00
Insufficiently protected credentials (CWE-522) for third party DVR integrations to the Command Centre Server are accessible to authenticated but unprivileged users. This issue affects: Gallagher Command Centre 9.00 prior to vEL9.00.1774 (MR2), 8.90 prior to vEL8.90.1751…