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 17 of 74| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-3609 | Hig | 0.54 | 8.1 | 0.21 | Feb 16, 2018 | A vulnerability in the Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance 9.0 and 9.1 management portal could allow an unauthenticated user to access sensitive information in a particular log file that could be used to bypass authentication on vulnerable installations. | ||
| CVE-2017-15918 | Hig | 0.54 | 7.8 | 0.01 | Nov 1, 2017 | Sera 1.2 stores the user's login password in plain text in their home directory. This makes privilege escalation trivial and also exposes the user and system keychains to local attacks. | ||
| CVE-2026-12984 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Aug 10, 2026 | Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Zyxel Networks WAH7601 allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This issue affects WAH7601: through 20072026. | ||
| CVE-2026-67426 | Cri | 0.53 | 9.3 | 0.00 | Jul 29, 2026 | Flyto2 Core is an execution kernel for automation and AI-agent workflows. Prior to 2.26.7, the standalone flyto-verification service in src/core/verification_service.py exposes unauthenticated POST /run on 0.0.0.0:8344 and uses client-supplied callback_url for an outbound POST… | ||
| CVE-2026-39462 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Apr 24, 2026 | A vulnerability exists in SenseLive X3050’s web management interface in which password updates are not reliably applied due to improper handling of credential changes on the backend. After the device undergoes a factory restore using the SenseLive Config 2.0 tool, the… | ||
| CVE-2026-34361 | Cri | 0.53 | 9.3 | 0.00 | Mar 31, 2026 | HAPI FHIR is a complete implementation of the HL7 FHIR standard for healthcare interoperability in Java. Prior to version 6.9.4, the FHIR Validator HTTP service exposes an unauthenticated "/loadIG" endpoint that makes outbound HTTP requests to attacker-controlled URLs. Combined… | ||
| CVE-2026-29872 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Mar 30, 2026 | A cross-session information disclosure vulnerability exists in the awesome-llm-apps project in commit e46690f99c3f08be80a9877fab52acacf7ab8251 (2026-01-19). The affected Streamlit-based GitHub MCP Agent stores user-supplied API tokens in process-wide environment variables using… | ||
| CVE-2026-32913 | Cri | 0.53 | 9.3 | 0.00 | Mar 23, 2026 | OpenClaw before 2026.3.7 contains an improper header validation vulnerability in fetchWithSsrFGuard that forwards custom authorization headers across cross-origin redirects. Attackers can trigger redirects to different origins to intercept sensitive headers like X-Api-Key and… | ||
| CVE-2025-23342 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Sep 9, 2025 | The NVIDIA NVDebug tool contains a vulnerability that may allow an actor to gain access to a privileged account . A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure and data tampering. | ||
| CVE-2024-7755 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Oct 17, 2024 | The EWON FLEXY 202 transmits credentials using a weak encoding method base64. An attacker who is present in the network can sniff the traffic and decode the credentials. | ||
| CVE-2024-36460 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Aug 12, 2024 | The front-end audit log allows viewing of unprotected plaintext passwords, where the passwords are displayed in plain text. | ||
| CVE-2023-6254 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Nov 27, 2023 | A Vulnerability in OTRS AgentInterface and ExternalInterface allows the reading of plain text passwords which are send back to the client in the server response- This issue affects OTRS: from 8.0.X through 8.0.37. | ||
| CVE-2023-26567 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Apr 26, 2023 | Sangoma FreePBX 1805 through 2302 (when obtained as a ,.ISO file) places AMPDBUSER, AMPDBPASS, AMPMGRUSER, and AMPMGRPASS in the list of global variables. This exposes cleartext authentication credentials for the Asterisk Database (MariaDB/MySQL) and Asterisk Manager Interface.… | ||
| CVE-2022-26341 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Nov 11, 2022 | Insufficiently protected credentials in software in Intel(R) AMT SDK before version 16.0.4.1, Intel(R) EMA before version 1.7.1 and Intel(R) MC before version 2.3.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access. | ||
| CVE-2022-34371 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Sep 2, 2022 | Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 9.0.0 up to and including 9.1.0.19, 9.2.1.12, 9.3.0.6, and 9.4.0.3, contain an unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability. A malicious unprivileged network attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to full system… | ||
| CVE-2022-34838 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Aug 24, 2022 | Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability in ABB Zenon 8.20 allows an attacker who successfully exploit the vulnerability may add or alter data points and corresponding attributes. Once such engineering data is used the data visualization will be altered for the… | ||
| CVE-2022-26856 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Apr 21, 2022 | Dell EMC Repository Manager version 3.4.0 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access… | ||
| CVE-2022-22554 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.2 | 0.00 | Jan 24, 2022 | Dell EMC System Update, version 1.9.2 and prior, contain an Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability. A local attacker with user privleges could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords. | ||
| CVE-2021-42306 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.03 | Nov 24, 2021 | An information disclosure vulnerability manifests when a user or an application uploads unprotected private key data as part of an authentication certificate keyCredential on an Azure AD Application or Service Principal (which is not recommended). This vulnerability allows a… | ||
| CVE-2020-8259 | Hig | 0.53 | 8.1 | 0.01 | Nov 16, 2020 | Insufficient protection of the server-side encryption keys in Nextcloud Server 19.0.1 allowed an attacker to replace the encryption keys. |
- risk 0.54cvss 8.1epss 0.21
A vulnerability in the Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance 9.0 and 9.1 management portal could allow an unauthenticated user to access sensitive information in a particular log file that could be used to bypass authentication on vulnerable installations.
- risk 0.54cvss 7.8epss 0.01
Sera 1.2 stores the user's login password in plain text in their home directory. This makes privilege escalation trivial and also exposes the user and system keychains to local attacks.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.00
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Zyxel Networks WAH7601 allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. This issue affects WAH7601: through 20072026.
- risk 0.53cvss 9.3epss 0.00
Flyto2 Core is an execution kernel for automation and AI-agent workflows. Prior to 2.26.7, the standalone flyto-verification service in src/core/verification_service.py exposes unauthenticated POST /run on 0.0.0.0:8344 and uses client-supplied callback_url for an outbound POST…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00
A vulnerability exists in SenseLive X3050’s web management interface in which password updates are not reliably applied due to improper handling of credential changes on the backend. After the device undergoes a factory restore using the SenseLive Config 2.0 tool, the…
- risk 0.53cvss 9.3epss 0.00
HAPI FHIR is a complete implementation of the HL7 FHIR standard for healthcare interoperability in Java. Prior to version 6.9.4, the FHIR Validator HTTP service exposes an unauthenticated "/loadIG" endpoint that makes outbound HTTP requests to attacker-controlled URLs. Combined…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.00
A cross-session information disclosure vulnerability exists in the awesome-llm-apps project in commit e46690f99c3f08be80a9877fab52acacf7ab8251 (2026-01-19). The affected Streamlit-based GitHub MCP Agent stores user-supplied API tokens in process-wide environment variables using…
- risk 0.53cvss 9.3epss 0.00
OpenClaw before 2026.3.7 contains an improper header validation vulnerability in fetchWithSsrFGuard that forwards custom authorization headers across cross-origin redirects. Attackers can trigger redirects to different origins to intercept sensitive headers like X-Api-Key and…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.00
The NVIDIA NVDebug tool contains a vulnerability that may allow an actor to gain access to a privileged account . A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure and data tampering.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.00
The EWON FLEXY 202 transmits credentials using a weak encoding method base64. An attacker who is present in the network can sniff the traffic and decode the credentials.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
The front-end audit log allows viewing of unprotected plaintext passwords, where the passwords are displayed in plain text.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
A Vulnerability in OTRS AgentInterface and ExternalInterface allows the reading of plain text passwords which are send back to the client in the server response- This issue affects OTRS: from 8.0.X through 8.0.37.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
Sangoma FreePBX 1805 through 2302 (when obtained as a ,.ISO file) places AMPDBUSER, AMPDBPASS, AMPMGRUSER, and AMPMGRPASS in the list of global variables. This exposes cleartext authentication credentials for the Asterisk Database (MariaDB/MySQL) and Asterisk Manager Interface.…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.00
Insufficiently protected credentials in software in Intel(R) AMT SDK before version 16.0.4.1, Intel(R) EMA before version 1.7.1 and Intel(R) MC before version 2.3.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 9.0.0 up to and including 9.1.0.19, 9.2.1.12, 9.3.0.6, and 9.4.0.3, contain an unprotected transport of credentials vulnerability. A malicious unprivileged network attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to full system…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.00
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability in ABB Zenon 8.20 allows an attacker who successfully exploit the vulnerability may add or alter data points and corresponding attributes. Once such engineering data is used the data visualization will be altered for the…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.00
Dell EMC Repository Manager version 3.4.0 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability. A local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain user credentials. The attacker may be able to use the exposed credentials to access…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.2epss 0.00
Dell EMC System Update, version 1.9.2 and prior, contain an Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability. A local attacker with user privleges could potentially exploit this vulnerability leading to the disclosure of user passwords.
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.03
An information disclosure vulnerability manifests when a user or an application uploads unprotected private key data as part of an authentication certificate keyCredential on an Azure AD Application or Service Principal (which is not recommended). This vulnerability allows a…
- risk 0.53cvss 8.1epss 0.01
Insufficient protection of the server-side encryption keys in Nextcloud Server 19.0.1 allowed an attacker to replace the encryption keys.