CWE-522
Allowed-with-ReviewInsufficiently Protected Credentials
Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
1811 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-HQVW-49X7-PM7W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-23 12:32 – Updated: 2026-02-23 12:31Unsafe password recovery from configuration in M-Files Server before 25.1 allows a highly privileged user to recover external connector passwords
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0619"
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"CWE-522"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-23T11:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Unsafe password recovery from configuration in M-Files Server before 25.1 allows a highly privileged user to recover external connector passwords",
"id": "GHSA-hqvw-49x7-pm7w",
"modified": "2026-02-23T12:31:29Z",
"published": "2025-01-23T12:32:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0619"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2025-0619"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2025-0619"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-HRHG-9QV8-CWJ7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-25 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:20Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Infodrom Software E-Invoice Approval System allows Read Sensitive Strings Within an Executable.This issue affects E-Invoice Approval System: before v.20230701.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-35067"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-25T07:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Infodrom Software E-Invoice Approval System allows Read Sensitive Strings Within an Executable.This issue affects E-Invoice Approval System: before v.20230701.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-hrhg-9qv8-cwj7",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:20:45Z",
"published": "2023-07-25T09:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35067"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-23-0419"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HRJJ-P4R3-74MG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-18 12:00 – Updated: 2022-10-18 12:00On cSRX Series devices software permission issues in the container filesystem and stored files combined with storing passwords in a recoverable format in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low-privileged attacker to elevate their permissions to take control of any instance of a cSRX software deployment. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.2 version 20.2R1 and later versions prior to 21.2R1 on cSRX Series.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22251"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-18T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "On cSRX Series devices software permission issues in the container filesystem and stored files combined with storing passwords in a recoverable format in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low-privileged attacker to elevate their permissions to take control of any instance of a cSRX software deployment. This issue affects Juniper Networks Junos OS 20.2 version 20.2R1 and later versions prior to 21.2R1 on cSRX Series.",
"id": "GHSA-hrjj-p4r3-74mg",
"modified": "2022-10-18T12:00:30Z",
"published": "2022-10-18T12:00:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22251"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA69908"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HV3J-F356-X9XP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 15:32 – Updated: 2026-05-06 15:32HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is vulnerable to insufficiently protected credentials for a short duration while communicating with a backend, internal application which could allow an attacker to potentially misuse them, if exfiltrated. .
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-31976"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-06T15:16:06Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "HCL BigFix Service Management (SM) is vulnerable to insufficiently protected credentials for a short duration while communicating with a backend, internal application which could allow an attacker to potentially misuse them, if exfiltrated. .",
"id": "GHSA-hv3j-f356-x9xp",
"modified": "2026-05-06T15:32:41Z",
"published": "2026-05-06T15:32:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31976"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hcl-software.com/csm?id=kb_article\u0026sysparm_article=KB0128144"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HVJX-FGHP-FWXJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:06 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01There is a Credentials Management Errors Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may induce users to grant permissions on modifying items in the configuration table,causing system exceptions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-22351"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-30T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a Credentials Management Errors Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may induce users to grant permissions on modifying items in the configuration table,causing system exceptions.",
"id": "GHSA-hvjx-fghp-fwxj",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:09Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:06:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22351"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2021/5"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HVR2-8J68-89RX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:11 – Updated: 2025-04-11 04:06Certain HP Access Controller, Fabric Module, Firewall, Router, Switch, and UTM Appliance products; certain HP 3Com Access Controller, Router, and Switch products; certain HP H3C Access Controller, Firewall, Router, Switch, and Switch and Route Processing Unit products; and certain Huawei Firewall/Gateway, Router, Switch, and Wireless products do not properly implement access control as defined in h3c-user.mib 2.0 and hh3c-user.mib 2.0, which allows remote authenticated users to discover credentials in UserInfoEntry values via an SNMP request with the read-only community.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-3268"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-02-01T11:49:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Certain HP Access Controller, Fabric Module, Firewall, Router, Switch, and UTM Appliance products; certain HP 3Com Access Controller, Router, and Switch products; certain HP H3C Access Controller, Firewall, Router, Switch, and Switch and Route Processing Unit products; and certain Huawei Firewall/Gateway, Router, Switch, and Wireless products do not properly implement access control as defined in h3c-user.mib 2.0 and hh3c-user.mib 2.0, which allows remote authenticated users to discover credentials in UserInfoEntry values via an SNMP request with the read-only community.",
"id": "GHSA-hvr2-8j68-89rx",
"modified": "2025-04-11T04:06:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:11:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3268"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0123.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://grutztopia.jingojango.net/2012/10/hph3c-and-huawei-snmp-weak-access-to.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03515685"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.huawei.com/enterprise/NewsReadAction.action?newType=0301\u0026contentId=NEWS1000001165\u0026idAbsPath=0301_10001\u0026nameAbsPath=Services%2520News"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.huawei.com/support/pages/news/NewsInfoAction.do?doc_id=IN0000054930\u0026colID=ROOTENWEB%7CCO0000000170\u0026actionFlag=view"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://support.huawei.com/support/pages/news/NewsInfoAction.do?doc_id=IN0000054930\u0026colID=ROOTENWEB|CO0000000170\u0026actionFlag=view"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/225404"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8ZDJDP"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56183"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027694"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HWGQ-8CH3-WWPV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-26 21:31 – Updated: 2025-06-26 21:31A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in 70mai M300 up to 20250611. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP Server. The manipulation leads to insufficiently protected credentials. The attack can only be done within the local network. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-6526"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-23T22:15:22Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in 70mai M300 up to 20250611. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP Server. The manipulation leads to insufficiently protected credentials. The attack can only be done within the local network. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-hwgq-8ch3-wwpv",
"modified": "2025-06-26T21:31:02Z",
"published": "2025-06-26T21:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6526"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/geo-chen/70mai/blob/main/README.md#finding-4-exposed-root-password-via-unauthenticated-http-server"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.313643"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.313643"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.595447"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-HX3R-QWXV-5JW9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-11-30 20:15Jenkins GitLab Authentication Plugin 1.13 and earlier stores the GitLab client secret unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
This client secret can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-oauth"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.14"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-27206"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-311",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-30T20:15:12Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-15T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Jenkins GitLab Authentication Plugin 1.13 and earlier stores the GitLab client secret unencrypted in the global `config.xml` file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.\n\nThis client secret can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.",
"id": "GHSA-hx3r-qwxv-5jw9",
"modified": "2022-11-30T20:15:12Z",
"published": "2022-03-16T00:00:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27206"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/gitlab-oauth-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/gitlab-oauth-plugin/releases/tag/gitlab-oauth-1.14"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-03-15/#SECURITY-1891"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/15/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Client Secret stored in plain text by Jenkins GitLab Authentication Plugin"
}
GHSA-HX3X-JQ5M-P7XJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-09 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-15 09:30A insufficiently protected credentials in Fortinet FortiProxy 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, 6.0.0 through 6.0.17 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via targeted social engineering attack
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41677"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-09T15:15:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A insufficiently protected credentials in Fortinet FortiProxy 7.4.0, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 2.0.0 through 2.0.13, 1.2.0 through 1.2.13, 1.1.0 through 1.1.6, 1.0.0 through 1.0.7, Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.1, 7.2.0 through 7.2.6, 7.0.0 through 7.0.12, 6.4.0 through 6.4.14, 6.2.0 through 6.2.15, 6.0.0 through 6.0.17 allows attacker to execute unauthorized code or commands via targeted social engineering attack",
"id": "GHSA-hx3x-jq5m-p7xj",
"modified": "2024-04-15T09:30:52Z",
"published": "2024-04-09T15:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41677"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-430"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-23-493"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HX64-QV2G-PH4Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:34 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:34An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before R5.3.1151. An encrypted file containing credentials to unrelated systems is protected by a three-character key.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-26550"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-17T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Aviatrix Controller before R5.3.1151. An encrypted file containing credentials to unrelated systems is protected by a three-character key.",
"id": "GHSA-hx64-qv2g-ph4q",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:34:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:34:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26550"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.criticalstart.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-aviatrix"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
Mitigation
Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.
Mitigation
Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.
Mitigation
Use industry standards to protect the credentials (e.g. LDAP, keystore, etc.).
CAPEC-102: Session Sidejacking
Session sidejacking takes advantage of an unencrypted communication channel between a victim and target system. The attacker sniffs traffic on a network looking for session tokens in unencrypted traffic. Once a session token is captured, the attacker performs malicious actions by using the stolen token with the targeted application to impersonate the victim. This attack is a specific method of session hijacking, which is exploiting a valid session token to gain unauthorized access to a target system or information. Other methods to perform a session hijacking are session fixation, cross-site scripting, or compromising a user or server machine and stealing the session token.
CAPEC-474: Signature Spoofing by Key Theft
An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by theft and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.
CAPEC-50: Password Recovery Exploitation
An attacker may take advantage of the application feature to help users recover their forgotten passwords in order to gain access into the system with the same privileges as the original user. Generally password recovery schemes tend to be weak and insecure.
CAPEC-509: Kerberoasting
Through the exploitation of how service accounts leverage Kerberos authentication with Service Principal Names (SPNs), the adversary obtains and subsequently cracks the hashed credentials of a service account target to exploit its privileges. The Kerberos authentication protocol centers around a ticketing system which is used to request/grant access to services and to then access the requested services. As an authenticated user, the adversary may request Active Directory and obtain a service ticket with portions encrypted via RC4 with the private key of the authenticated account. By extracting the local ticket and saving it disk, the adversary can brute force the hashed value to reveal the target account credentials.
CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service
When an operating system starts, it also starts programs called services or daemons. Modifying existing services may break existing services or may enable services that are disabled/not commonly used.
CAPEC-555: Remote Services with Stolen Credentials
This pattern of attack involves an adversary that uses stolen credentials to leverage remote services such as RDP, telnet, SSH, and VNC to log into a system. Once access is gained, any number of malicious activities could be performed.
CAPEC-560: Use of Known Domain Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions under the guise of an authenticated user or service.
CAPEC-561: Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Windows administrator credentials (e.g. userID/password) to access Windows Admin Shares on a local machine or within a Windows domain.
CAPEC-600: Credential Stuffing
An adversary tries known username/password combinations against different systems, applications, or services to gain additional authenticated access. Credential Stuffing attacks rely upon the fact that many users leverage the same username/password combination for multiple systems, applications, and services.
CAPEC-644: Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash)
An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Windows domain credential hash values to access systems within the domain that leverage the Lan Man (LM) and/or NT Lan Man (NTLM) authentication protocols.
CAPEC-645: Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket)
An adversary uses stolen Kerberos tickets to access systems/resources that leverage the Kerberos authentication protocol. The Kerberos authentication protocol centers around a ticketing system which is used to request/grant access to services and to then access the requested services. An adversary can obtain any one of these tickets (e.g. Service Ticket, Ticket Granting Ticket, Silver Ticket, or Golden Ticket) to authenticate to a system/resource without needing the account's credentials. Depending on the ticket obtained, the adversary may be able to access a particular resource or generate TGTs for any account within an Active Directory Domain.
CAPEC-652: Use of Known Kerberos Credentials
An adversary obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate Kerberos credentials (e.g. Kerberos service account userID/password or Kerberos Tickets) with the goal of achieving authenticated access to additional systems, applications, or services within the domain.
CAPEC-653: Use of Known Operating System Credentials
An adversary guesses or obtains (i.e. steals or purchases) legitimate operating system credentials (e.g. userID/password) to achieve authentication and to perform authorized actions on the system, under the guise of an authenticated user or service. This applies to any Operating System.