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.
1817 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-M2M4-M8JV-3QCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:46 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:46Insufficient protection of password storage in system firmware for Intel NUC7i3BNK, NUC7i3BNH, NUC7i5BNK, NUC7i5BNH, NUC7i7BNH versions BN0049 and below allows local attackers to bypass Administrator and User passwords via access to password storage.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-5700"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-10-11T00:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficient protection of password storage in system firmware for Intel NUC7i3BNK, NUC7i3BNH, NUC7i5BNK, NUC7i5BNH, NUC7i7BNH versions BN0049 and below allows local attackers to bypass Administrator and User passwords via access to password storage.",
"id": "GHSA-m2m4-m8jv-3qcw",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:46:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:46:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5700"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00084\u0026languageid=en-fr"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101241"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M36F-J5WF-G85F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 19:24 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:29Insufficiently Protected Credentials: An authenticated user with debug privileges can retrieve stored Nessus policy credentials from the “nessusd” process in cleartext via process dumping. The affected products are all versions of Nessus Essentials and Professional. The vulnerability allows an attacker to access credentials stored in Nessus scanners, potentially compromising its customers’ network of assets.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-28291"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-17T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials: An authenticated user with debug privileges can retrieve stored Nessus policy credentials from the \u201cnessusd\u201d process in cleartext via process dumping. The affected products are all versions of Nessus Essentials and Professional. The vulnerability allows an attacker to access credentials stored in Nessus scanners, potentially compromising its customers\u2019 network of assets.",
"id": "GHSA-m36f-j5wf-g85f",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:29:26Z",
"published": "2023-07-06T19:24:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28291"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cybersecurityworks.com/blog/zero-days/csw-expert-discovers-a-zero-day-vulnerability-in-tenables-nessus-scanner.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M3WV-FR8V-FMH7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:41 – Updated: 2022-12-06 21:55Jenkins Build-Publisher plugin version 1.21 and earlier stores credentials to other Jenkins instances in the file hudson.plugins.build_publisher.BuildPublisher.xml in the Jenkins master home directory. These credentials were stored unencrypted, allowing anyone with local file system access to access them. Additionally, the credentials were also transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form. This could result in exposure of the credentials through browser extensions, cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, and similar situations. Build-Publisher Plugin 1.22 encrypts the credentials on disk, and only transmits their encrypted form to users viewing the configuration form.
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"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.21"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:build-publisher"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.22"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-1000387"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-06T21:55:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2018-01-26T02:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Jenkins Build-Publisher plugin version 1.21 and earlier stores credentials to other Jenkins instances in the file `hudson.plugins.build_publisher.BuildPublisher.xml` in the Jenkins master home directory. These credentials were stored unencrypted, allowing anyone with local file system access to access them. Additionally, the credentials were also transmitted in plain text as part of the configuration form. This could result in exposure of the credentials through browser extensions, cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, and similar situations. Build-Publisher Plugin 1.22 encrypts the credentials on disk, and only transmits their encrypted form to users viewing the configuration form.",
"id": "GHSA-m3wv-fr8v-fmh7",
"modified": "2022-12-06T21:55:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:41:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000387"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-10-23"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101544"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins Build-Publisher plugin has Insufficiently Protected Credentials"
}
GHSA-M45Q-R6X2-5Q77
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2026-07-05 00:31D-Link DIR-2640-US 1.01B04 is affected by Insufficiently Protected Credentials. D-Link AC2600(DIR-2640) stores the device system account password in plain text. It does not use linux user management. In addition, the passwords of all devices are the same, and they cannot be modified by normal users. An attacker can easily log in to the target router through the serial port and obtain root privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34204"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-16T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "D-Link DIR-2640-US 1.01B04 is affected by Insufficiently Protected Credentials. D-Link AC2600(DIR-2640) stores the device system account password in plain text. It does not use linux user management. In addition, the passwords of all devices are the same, and they cannot be modified by normal users. An attacker can easily log in to the target router through the serial port and obtain root privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-m45q-r6x2-5q77",
"modified": "2026-07-05T00:31:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:05:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34204"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/liyansong2018/CVE/tree/main/2021/CVE-2021-34204"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://d-link.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://dir-2640-us.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M48F-94XR-79QR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 18:31 – Updated: 2024-12-11 18:30Pentaminds CuroVMS v2.0.1 was discovered to contain exposed credentials.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-40583"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T16:15:22Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Pentaminds CuroVMS v2.0.1 was discovered to contain exposed credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-m48f-94xr-79qr",
"modified": "2024-12-11T18:30:41Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T18:31:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40583"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/@vishnuchttrj/exploiting-vms-vulnerabilities-to-access-confidential-data-cve-2024-40582-cve-2024-40583-60d957933b78"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://curovms.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://pentaminds.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M4RP-7VJ2-GGPC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-08 03:30 – Updated: 2026-07-08 03:30Incorrect authorization in the XML-RPC API of WebPros Plesk before 18.0.78.4 allows a low-privileged authenticated customer to look up domains they do not own, because ownership is enforced only for certain lookup filters and schema validation is bypassed for legacy protocol versions. This results in cross-tenant disclosure of other tenants' FTP credentials stored in cleartext, which can be leveraged to execute code as another tenant's system user.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-56843"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-08T01:16:28Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Incorrect authorization in the XML-RPC API of WebPros Plesk before 18.0.78.4 allows a low-privileged authenticated customer to look up domains they do not own, because ownership is enforced only for certain lookup filters and schema validation is bypassed for legacy protocol versions. This results in cross-tenant disclosure of other tenants\u0027 FTP credentials stored in cleartext, which can be leveraged to execute code as another tenant\u0027s system user.",
"id": "GHSA-m4rp-7vj2-ggpc",
"modified": "2026-07-08T03:30:27Z",
"published": "2026-07-08T03:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56843"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/41178305151255-Vulnerability-in-Plesk-XML-API-Cleartext-FTP-Password-Exposure"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M59Q-VGQ9-75CR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-01 00:01 – Updated: 2022-12-12 21:35RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file net.praqma.jenkins.rqm.RqmBuilder.xml on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
This password can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "net.praqma:rqm-plugin"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "2.8"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-34809"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-12T21:35:24Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-30T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "RQM Plugin 2.8 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file `net.praqma.jenkins.rqm.RqmBuilder.xml` on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.\n\nThis password can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.",
"id": "GHSA-m59q-vgq9-75cr",
"modified": "2022-12-12T21:35:24Z",
"published": "2022-07-01T00:01:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34809"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/rqm-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-06-30/#SECURITY-2155"
}
],
"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": "Password stored in plain text by Jenkins RQM Plugin"
}
GHSA-M5R3-7H55-8P6V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-29 00:00 – Updated: 2022-01-08 00:00An attacker may obtain the user credentials from file servers, backup repositories, or ZLD files saved in SD cards. As a result, the PLC user program may be uploaded, altered, and/or downloaded.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-37401"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-28T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An attacker may obtain the user credentials from file servers, backup repositories, or ZLD files saved in SD cards. As a result, the PLC user program may be uploaded, altered, and/or downloaded.",
"id": "GHSA-m5r3-7h55-8p6v",
"modified": "2022-01-08T00:00:43Z",
"published": "2021-12-29T00:00:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37401"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/vu/JVNVU92279973"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us.idec.com/idec-us/en/USD/Programmable-Logic-Controller/Micro-PLC/FC6A-MicroSmart/c/MicroSmart_FC6A"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us.idec.com/idec-us/en/USD/Software-Downloads-Automation-Organizer"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.idec.com/home/lp/pdf/2021-12-24-PLC.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-M5RW-P4HX-PXVC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:50 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:50Samsung SCX-6545X V2.00.03.01 03-23-2012 devices allows remote attackers to discover cleartext credentials via iso.3.6.1.4.1.236.11.5.11.81.10.1.5.0 and iso.3.6.1.4.1.236.11.5.11.81.10.1.6.0 SNMP requests.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-17969"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-03T19:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Samsung SCX-6545X V2.00.03.01 03-23-2012 devices allows remote attackers to discover cleartext credentials via iso.3.6.1.4.1.236.11.5.11.81.10.1.5.0 and iso.3.6.1.4.1.236.11.5.11.81.10.1.6.0 SNMP requests.",
"id": "GHSA-m5rw-p4hx-pxvc",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:50:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:50:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17969"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://misteralfa-hack.blogspot.com/2018/10/samsung-printer-passwordleak.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M5XF-JHJV-XH84
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-22 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-04 00:00Dell 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 the vulnerable application's database with privileges of the compromised account.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26856"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-21T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "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 the vulnerable application\u0027s database with privileges of the compromised account.",
"id": "GHSA-m5xf-jhjv-xh84",
"modified": "2022-05-04T00:00:37Z",
"published": "2022-04-22T00:00:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26856"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000197797"
}
],
"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"
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]
}
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.