CWE-836
Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication
Description
The product records password hashes in a data store, receives a hash of a password from a client, and compares the supplied hash to the hash obtained from the data store.
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Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-644 · CAPEC-652
CVEs mapped to this weakness (17)
| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-34132 | Cri | 0.67 | 9.8 | 0.08 | Jul 13, 2023 | Use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows Pass-the-Hash attacks. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions. | ||
| CVE-2021-23857 | Cri | 0.65 | 10.0 | 0.01 | Oct 4, 2021 | Login with hash: The login routine allows the client to log in to the system not by using the password, but by using the hash of the password. Combined with CVE-2021-23858, this allows an attacker to subsequently login to the system. | ||
| CVE-2026-46488 | cri | 0.59 | — | — | Jun 22, 2026 | ### Summary An authentication bypass vulnerability exists due to improper trust in client-controlled cookies. The application accepts user-supplied cookie values containing a username and password-hash-derived value as sufficient authentication material. These cookies can be set… | ||
| CVE-2023-4299 | Cri | 0.59 | 9.0 | 0.01 | Aug 31, 2023 | Digi RealPort Protocol is vulnerable to a replay attack that may allow an attacker to bypass authentication to access connected equipment. | ||
| CVE-2023-39546 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Nov 17, 2023 | CLUSTERPRO X Ver5.1 and earlier and EXPRESSCLUSTER X 5.1 and earlier, CLUSTERPRO X SingleServerSafe 5.1 and earlier, EXPRESSCLUSTER X SingleServerSafe 5.1 and earlier allows a attacker to log in to the product may execute an arbitrary command. | ||
| CVE-2023-23614 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Jan 26, 2023 | Pi-hole®'s Web interface (based off of AdminLTE) provides a central location to manage your Pi-hole. Versions 4.0 and above, prior to 5.18.3 are vulnerable to Insufficient Session Expiration. Improper use of admin WEBPASSWORD hash as "Remember me for 7 days" cookie value makes… | ||
| CVE-2022-32282 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.02 | Aug 22, 2022 | An improper password check exists in the login functionality of WWBN AVideo 11.6 and dev master commit 3f7c0364. An attacker that owns a users' password hash will be able to use it to directly login into the account, leading to increased privileges. | ||
| CVE-2025-62618 | Hig | 0.52 | 8.0 | 0.00 | Oct 31, 2025 | ELOG allows an authenticated user to upload arbitrary HTML files. The HTML content is executed in the context of other users when they open the file. Because ELOG includes usernames and password hashes in certain HTTP requests, an attacker can obtain the target's credentials and… | ||
| CVE-2017-7927 | Hig | 0.50 | 7.3 | 0.37 | May 6, 2017 | A Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication issue was discovered in Dahua DH-IPC-HDBW23A0RN-ZS, DH-IPC-HDBW13A0SN, DH-IPC-HDW1XXX, DH-IPC-HDW2XXX, DH-IPC-HDW4XXX, DH-IPC-HFW1XXX, DH-IPC-HFW2XXX, DH-IPC-HFW4XXX, DH-SD6CXX, DH-NVR1XXX, DH-HCVR4XXX, DH-HCVR5XXX,… | ||
| CVE-2019-25552 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Mar 21, 2026 | CEWE PHOTO SHOW 6.4.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long buffer to the password field. Attackers can paste a large string of repeated characters into the password input during the upload… | ||
| CVE-2025-52543 | Hig | 0.49 | 7.5 | 0.00 | Sep 2, 2025 | E3 Site Supervisor Control (firmware version < 2.31F01) application services (MGW and RCI) uses client side hashing for authentication. An attacker can authenticate by obtaining only the password hash. | ||
| CVE-2023-23450 | Med | 0.40 | 6.2 | 0.01 | May 15, 2023 | Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication in SICK FTMg AIR FLOW SENSOR with Partnumbers 1100214, 1100215, 1100216, 1120114, 1120116, 1122524, 1122526 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to use a password hash instead of an actual password to login to a valid… | ||
| CVE-2025-64471 | Med | 0.32 | 4.9 | 0.00 | Dec 9, 2025 | A use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability [CWE-836] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an… | ||
| CVE-2025-48925 | Med | 0.28 | 4.3 | 0.00 | May 28, 2025 | The TeleMessage service through 2025-05-05 relies on the client side (e.g., the TM SGNL app) to do MD5 hashing, and then accepts the hash as the authentication credential. | ||
| CVE-2026-40103 | Med | 0.21 | 4.3 | 0.00 | Apr 10, 2026 | Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to 2.3.0, Vikunja's scoped API token enforcement for custom project background routes is method-confused. A token with only projects.background can successfully delete a project background, while a token with… | ||
| CVE-2026-44736 | Med | 0.00 | 6.5 | 0.00 | Jun 26, 2026 | OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.4.0, the GET /api/v3/relations endpoint allows any authenticated user to retrieve relations — and the subject (title) of work packages they have no permission to view — by supplying an arbitrary… | ||
| CVE-2026-9222 | Hig | 0.00 | 8.1 | 0.00 | Jun 26, 2026 | Setracker2 Android Companion App com.tgelec.setracker versions 3.1.5 and prior only require the password hash when authenticating with backend services from the client. This could allow an attacker, who knows the hash, to authenticate and gain full access. |
- risk 0.67cvss 9.8epss 0.08
Use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability in SonicWall GMS and Analytics allows Pass-the-Hash attacks. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.2-SP1 and earlier versions; Analytics: 2.5.0.4-R7 and earlier versions.
- risk 0.65cvss 10.0epss 0.01
Login with hash: The login routine allows the client to log in to the system not by using the password, but by using the hash of the password. Combined with CVE-2021-23858, this allows an attacker to subsequently login to the system.
- risk 0.59cvss —epss —
### Summary An authentication bypass vulnerability exists due to improper trust in client-controlled cookies. The application accepts user-supplied cookie values containing a username and password-hash-derived value as sufficient authentication material. These cookies can be set…
- risk 0.59cvss 9.0epss 0.01
Digi RealPort Protocol is vulnerable to a replay attack that may allow an attacker to bypass authentication to access connected equipment.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
CLUSTERPRO X Ver5.1 and earlier and EXPRESSCLUSTER X 5.1 and earlier, CLUSTERPRO X SingleServerSafe 5.1 and earlier, EXPRESSCLUSTER X SingleServerSafe 5.1 and earlier allows a attacker to log in to the product may execute an arbitrary command.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
Pi-hole®'s Web interface (based off of AdminLTE) provides a central location to manage your Pi-hole. Versions 4.0 and above, prior to 5.18.3 are vulnerable to Insufficient Session Expiration. Improper use of admin WEBPASSWORD hash as "Remember me for 7 days" cookie value makes…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.02
An improper password check exists in the login functionality of WWBN AVideo 11.6 and dev master commit 3f7c0364. An attacker that owns a users' password hash will be able to use it to directly login into the account, leading to increased privileges.
- risk 0.52cvss 8.0epss 0.00
ELOG allows an authenticated user to upload arbitrary HTML files. The HTML content is executed in the context of other users when they open the file. Because ELOG includes usernames and password hashes in certain HTTP requests, an attacker can obtain the target's credentials and…
- risk 0.50cvss 7.3epss 0.37
A Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication issue was discovered in Dahua DH-IPC-HDBW23A0RN-ZS, DH-IPC-HDBW13A0SN, DH-IPC-HDW1XXX, DH-IPC-HDW2XXX, DH-IPC-HDW4XXX, DH-IPC-HFW1XXX, DH-IPC-HFW2XXX, DH-IPC-HFW4XXX, DH-SD6CXX, DH-NVR1XXX, DH-HCVR4XXX, DH-HCVR5XXX,…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
CEWE PHOTO SHOW 6.4.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long buffer to the password field. Attackers can paste a large string of repeated characters into the password input during the upload…
- risk 0.49cvss 7.5epss 0.00
E3 Site Supervisor Control (firmware version < 2.31F01) application services (MGW and RCI) uses client side hashing for authentication. An attacker can authenticate by obtaining only the password hash.
- risk 0.40cvss 6.2epss 0.01
Use of Password Hash Instead of Password for Authentication in SICK FTMg AIR FLOW SENSOR with Partnumbers 1100214, 1100215, 1100216, 1120114, 1120116, 1122524, 1122526 allows an unprivileged remote attacker to use a password hash instead of an actual password to login to a valid…
- risk 0.32cvss 4.9epss 0.00
A use of password hash instead of password for authentication vulnerability [CWE-836] vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb 8.0.0 through 8.0.1, FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.5, FortiWeb 7.4.0 through 7.4.10, FortiWeb 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, FortiWeb 7.0.0 through 7.0.11 may allow an…
- risk 0.28cvss 4.3epss 0.00
The TeleMessage service through 2025-05-05 relies on the client side (e.g., the TM SGNL app) to do MD5 hashing, and then accepts the hash as the authentication credential.
- risk 0.21cvss 4.3epss 0.00
Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to 2.3.0, Vikunja's scoped API token enforcement for custom project background routes is method-confused. A token with only projects.background can successfully delete a project background, while a token with…
- risk 0.00cvss 6.5epss 0.00
OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.4.0, the GET /api/v3/relations endpoint allows any authenticated user to retrieve relations — and the subject (title) of work packages they have no permission to view — by supplying an arbitrary…
- risk 0.00cvss 8.1epss 0.00
Setracker2 Android Companion App com.tgelec.setracker versions 3.1.5 and prior only require the password hash when authenticating with backend services from the client. This could allow an attacker, who knows the hash, to authenticate and gain full access.