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 46 of 74| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2019-10205 | Med | 0.41 | 6.3 | 0.00 | Jan 2, 2020 | A flaw was found in the way Red Hat Quay stores robot account tokens in plain text. An attacker able to perform database queries in the Red Hat Quay database could use the tokens to read or write container images stored in the registry. | ||
| CVE-2019-3800 | Med | 0.41 | 6.3 | 0.02 | Aug 5, 2019 | CF CLI version prior to v6.45.0 (bosh release version 1.16.0) writes the client id and secret to its config file when the user authenticates with --client-credentials flag. A local authenticated malicious user with access to the CF CLI config file can act as that client, who is… | ||
| CVE-2025-15622 | Med | 0.40 | — | 0.00 | Apr 17, 2026 | Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Sparx Systems Pty Ltd. Sparx Enterprise Architect. Client reveals plaintext OAuth2 client secretDesktop client decodes the secret and uses the plaintext secret to exchange it into an access and id tokens as part of the… | ||
| CVE-2025-64998 | Hig | 0.40 | 7.2 | 0.00 | Mar 24, 2026 | Exposure of session signing secret in Checkmk <2.4.0p23, <2.3.0p45 and 2.2.0 allows an administrator of a remote site with config sync enabled to hijack sessions on the central site by forging session cookies. | ||
| CVE-2021-47759 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Jan 15, 2026 | MTPutty 1.0.1.21 contains a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability that allows local attackers to view SSH connection passwords through Windows PowerShell process listing. Attackers can run a PowerShell command to retrieve the full command line of MTPutty processes,… | ||
| CVE-2023-50945 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Jan 26, 2025 | IBM Common Licensing 9.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. | ||
| CVE-2024-22345 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.01 | May 14, 2024 | IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.2 transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. IBM X-Force ID: 280192. | ||
| CVE-2024-28325 | Med | 0.40 | 6.1 | 0.00 | Apr 26, 2024 | Asus RT-N12+ B1 router stores credentials in cleartext, which could allow local attackers to obtain unauthorized access and modify router settings. | ||
| CVE-2024-29216 | Med | 0.40 | 6.1 | 0.00 | Mar 25, 2024 | Exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control issue exists in cg6kwin2k.sys prior to 2.1.7.0. By sending a specific IOCTL request, a user without the administrator privilege may perform I/O to arbitrary hardware port or physical address, resulting in erasing or altering the… | ||
| CVE-2021-38938 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Mar 15, 2024 | IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) 9.6 through 9.6.1.4 and 9.7 through 9.7.0.3 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 210989. | ||
| CVE-2023-4538 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Feb 15, 2024 | The database access credentials configured during installation are stored in a special table, and are encrypted with a shared key, same among all Comarch ERP XL client installations. This could allow an attacker with access to that table to retrieve plain text passwords. This… | ||
| CVE-2024-21869 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Feb 2, 2024 | In Rapid Software LLC's Rapid SCADA versions prior to Version 5.8.4, the affected product stores plaintext credentials in various places. This may allow an attacker with local access to see them. | ||
| CVE-2023-47722 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Dec 9, 2023 | IBM API Connect V10.0.5.3 and V10.0.6.0 stores user credentials in browser cache which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 271912. | ||
| CVE-2022-4308 | Med | 0.40 | 6.1 | 0.00 | Apr 19, 2023 | Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Secomea GateManager (USB wizard) allows Authentication abuse on SiteManager, if the generated file is leaked. | ||
| CVE-2022-48433 | Med | 0.40 | 6.1 | 0.01 | Mar 29, 2023 | In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.1 the NTLM hash could leak through an API method used in the IntelliJ IDEA built-in web server. | ||
| CVE-2023-25686 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Mar 21, 2023 | IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.1.1 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 247601. | ||
| CVE-2022-41732 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Nov 28, 2022 | IBM Maximo Mobile 8.7 and 8.8 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 237407. | ||
| CVE-2022-34837 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 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 more network clients that may monitor various activities of the Zenon. | ||
| CVE-2021-1537 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.00 | Jun 4, 2021 | A vulnerability in the installer software of Cisco ThousandEyes Recorder could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information that is contained in the ThousandEyes Recorder installer software. This vulnerability exists because sensitive information is… | ||
| CVE-2020-14489 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.01 | Jul 29, 2020 | OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b stores passwords using inadequate hashing complexity, which may allow an attacker to recover passwords using known password cracking techniques. |
- risk 0.41cvss 6.3epss 0.00
A flaw was found in the way Red Hat Quay stores robot account tokens in plain text. An attacker able to perform database queries in the Red Hat Quay database could use the tokens to read or write container images stored in the registry.
- risk 0.41cvss 6.3epss 0.02
CF CLI version prior to v6.45.0 (bosh release version 1.16.0) writes the client id and secret to its config file when the user authenticates with --client-credentials flag. A local authenticated malicious user with access to the CF CLI config file can act as that client, who is…
- risk 0.40cvss —epss 0.00
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Sparx Systems Pty Ltd. Sparx Enterprise Architect. Client reveals plaintext OAuth2 client secretDesktop client decodes the secret and uses the plaintext secret to exchange it into an access and id tokens as part of the…
- risk 0.40cvss 7.2epss 0.00
Exposure of session signing secret in Checkmk <2.4.0p23, <2.3.0p45 and 2.2.0 allows an administrator of a remote site with config sync enabled to hijack sessions on the central site by forging session cookies.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
MTPutty 1.0.1.21 contains a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability that allows local attackers to view SSH connection passwords through Windows PowerShell process listing. Attackers can run a PowerShell command to retrieve the full command line of MTPutty processes,…
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
IBM Common Licensing 9.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.01
IBM TXSeries for Multiplatforms 8.2 transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. IBM X-Force ID: 280192.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.1epss 0.00
Asus RT-N12+ B1 router stores credentials in cleartext, which could allow local attackers to obtain unauthorized access and modify router settings.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.1epss 0.00
Exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control issue exists in cg6kwin2k.sys prior to 2.1.7.0. By sending a specific IOCTL request, a user without the administrator privilege may perform I/O to arbitrary hardware port or physical address, resulting in erasing or altering the…
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
IBM Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) 9.6 through 9.6.1.4 and 9.7 through 9.7.0.3 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 210989.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
The database access credentials configured during installation are stored in a special table, and are encrypted with a shared key, same among all Comarch ERP XL client installations. This could allow an attacker with access to that table to retrieve plain text passwords. This…
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
In Rapid Software LLC's Rapid SCADA versions prior to Version 5.8.4, the affected product stores plaintext credentials in various places. This may allow an attacker with local access to see them.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
IBM API Connect V10.0.5.3 and V10.0.6.0 stores user credentials in browser cache which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 271912.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.1epss 0.00
Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Secomea GateManager (USB wizard) allows Authentication abuse on SiteManager, if the generated file is leaked.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.1epss 0.01
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.1 the NTLM hash could leak through an API method used in the IntelliJ IDEA built-in web server.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 3.0, 3.0.1, 4.0, 4.1, and 4.1.1 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 247601.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
IBM Maximo Mobile 8.7 and 8.8 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 237407.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability in ABB Zenon 8.20 allows an attacker who successfully exploit the vulnerability may add more network clients that may monitor various activities of the Zenon.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.00
A vulnerability in the installer software of Cisco ThousandEyes Recorder could allow an unauthenticated, local attacker to access sensitive information that is contained in the ThousandEyes Recorder installer software. This vulnerability exists because sensitive information is…
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.01
OpenClinic GA 5.09.02 and 5.89.05b stores passwords using inadequate hashing complexity, which may allow an attacker to recover passwords using known password cracking techniques.