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.
1820 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PFM4-82VQ-73VC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-25 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:20In WFTPD 3.25, usernames and password hashes are stored in an openly viewable wftpd.ini configuration file within the WFTPD directory. NOTE: this is a product from 2006.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-33263"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-25T20:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In WFTPD 3.25, usernames and password hashes are stored in an openly viewable wftpd.ini configuration file within the WFTPD directory. NOTE: this is a product from 2006.",
"id": "GHSA-pfm4-82vq-73vc",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:20:31Z",
"published": "2023-05-25T21:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33263"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172560/WFTPD-3.25-Credential-Disclosure.html"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PG55-3WRH-JWH5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-10 15:32 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:31A vulnerability has been identified in CPCI85 Central Processing/Communication (All versions < V05.30). The affected devices contain a secure element which is connected via an unencrypted SPI bus. This could allow an attacker with physical access to the SPI bus to observe the password used for the secure element authentication, and then use the secure element as an oracle to decrypt all encrypted update files.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-53832"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-10T14:30:46Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in CPCI85 Central Processing/Communication (All versions \u003c V05.30). The affected devices contain a secure element which is connected via an unencrypted SPI bus. This could allow an attacker with physical access to the SPI bus to observe the password used for the secure element authentication, and then use the secure element as an oracle to decrypt all encrypted update files.",
"id": "GHSA-pg55-3wrh-jwh5",
"modified": "2025-11-03T21:31:42Z",
"published": "2024-12-10T15:32:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53832"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-128393.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Feb/19"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/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-PG87-V27X-WX62
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 – Updated: 2023-06-30 18:31Dell BIOS contains a Credentials Management issue. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information on an NVMe storage by resetting the BIOS password on the system via the Manageability Interface.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-21522"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-28T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Dell BIOS contains a Credentials Management issue. A local authenticated malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information on an NVMe storage by resetting the BIOS password on the system via the Manageability Interface.",
"id": "GHSA-pg87-v27x-wx62",
"modified": "2023-06-30T18:31:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:15:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21522"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000191495"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PGC4-5JJM-7RR7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-07 21:31 – Updated: 2026-07-07 21:31HTTP::Tiny versions before 0.095 for Perl forward credential headers to cross-origin redirect targets.
When the server returns a 3xx redirect, _maybe_redirect follows the Location: header and _prepare_headers_and_cb re-merges the caller's headers argument into the new request, without checking whether the redirect target shares an origin with the original URL. Caller-supplied Authorization, Cookie and Proxy-Authorization headers are therefore re-sent to whatever host the redirect names, across scheme, host or port boundaries, and including https to http downgrades that expose them in plaintext on the wire.
The HTTP::Tiny POD note that "Authorization headers will not be included in a redirected request" applied only to the URL-userinfo Basic-auth path, not to headers passed explicitly by the caller.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-7017"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-07T19:16:55Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "HTTP::Tiny versions before 0.095 for Perl forward credential headers to cross-origin redirect targets.\n\nWhen the server returns a 3xx redirect, `_maybe_redirect` follows the `Location:` header and `_prepare_headers_and_cb` re-merges the caller\u0027s `headers` argument into the new request, without checking whether the redirect target shares an origin with the original URL. Caller-supplied `Authorization`, `Cookie` and `Proxy-Authorization` headers are therefore re-sent to whatever host the redirect names, across scheme, host or port boundaries, and including `https` to `http` downgrades that expose them in plaintext on the wire.\n\nThe HTTP::Tiny POD note that \"Authorization headers will not be included in a redirected request\" applied only to the URL-userinfo Basic-auth path, not to headers passed explicitly by the caller.",
"id": "GHSA-pgc4-5jjm-7rr7",
"modified": "2026-07-07T21:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-07-07T21:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7017"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/HTTP-Tiny/pull/36"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/HTTP-Tiny/commit/84984ef3930ddd4afcf5eb83b40d3cee200739c3.patch"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/HTTP-Tiny/commit/8f32ca89e21c3ad0422adc698fa6ad17a193f55f.patch"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Perl-Toolchain-Gang/HTTP-Tiny/commit/e7a03aedf2395158f2b0d3bad2df943349227bb3.patch"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://metacpan.org/release/HAARG/HTTP-Tiny-0.095-TRIAL/changes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/07/13"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PGCJ-52HG-VJR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:32 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:32Biscom Secure File Transfer (SFT) before 5.1.1082 and 6.x before 6.0.1011 allows user credential theft.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-27646"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-22T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Biscom Secure File Transfer (SFT) before 5.1.1082 and 6.x before 6.0.1011 allows user credential theft.",
"id": "GHSA-pgcj-52hg-vjr8",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:32:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:32:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27646"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cve.biscom.com/bis-sft-cv-0011"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-PGGM-VQ28-WX73
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:50 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:50An issue was discovered on Foscam Opticam i5 devices with System Firmware 1.5.2.11 and Application Firmware 2.21.1.128. The response to an ONVIF media GetStreamUri request contains the administrator username and password.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-19078"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-11-07T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered on Foscam Opticam i5 devices with System Firmware 1.5.2.11 and Application Firmware 2.21.1.128. The response to an ONVIF media GetStreamUri request contains the administrator username and password.",
"id": "GHSA-pggm-vq28-wx73",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:50:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:50:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19078"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sintonen.fi/advisories/foscam-ip-camera-multiple-vulnerabilities.txt"
}
],
"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-PGP9-X83G-V8X8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-01 00:01 – Updated: 2022-12-09 04:55Jenkins RocketChat Notifier Plugin 1.5.2 and earlier stores the login password and webhook token unencrypted in its global configuration file RocketChatNotifier.xml on the Jenkins controller where they 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:rocketchatnotifier"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "1.5.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-34802"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-07-12T21:24:56Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-30T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Jenkins RocketChat Notifier Plugin 1.5.2 and earlier stores the login password and webhook token unencrypted in its global configuration file `RocketChatNotifier.xml` on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.",
"id": "GHSA-pgp9-x83g-v8x8",
"modified": "2022-12-09T04:55:42Z",
"published": "2022-07-01T00:01:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-34802"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/rocketchatnotifier-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-06-30/#SECURITY-2088"
}
],
"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": "Plaintext Storage of a Password in Jenkins RocketChat Notifier Plugin"
}
GHSA-PGRX-5F8Q-R5MQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-09 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-05 20:01Jenkins IBM Cloud DevOps Plugin 2.0.16 and earlier stores SonarQube authentication tokens unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.
These tokens can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.ibm.devops:ibm-cloud-devops"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "2.0.16"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-53663"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-311",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-09T21:26:04Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-09T16:15:25Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Jenkins IBM Cloud DevOps Plugin 2.0.16 and earlier stores SonarQube authentication tokens unencrypted in job `config.xml` files on the Jenkins controller as part of its configuration.\n\nThese tokens can be viewed by users with Item/Extended Read permission or access to the Jenkins controller file system.\n\nAs of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.",
"id": "GHSA-pgrx-5f8q-r5mq",
"modified": "2025-11-05T20:01:57Z",
"published": "2025-07-09T18:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53663"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/ibm-cloud-devops-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-07-09/#SECURITY-3552"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/09/4"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins IBM Cloud DevOps Plugin vulnerability exposes SonarQube authentication tokens"
}
GHSA-PGV4-5R2V-VQFP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-03 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-14 00:00Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions prior to 5.2.0.0.5.173 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when certain off-array tools are run on the system. The credentials of a user with high privileges are stored in plain text. A local malicious user with high privileges may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-29085"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-02T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions prior to 5.2.0.0.5.173 contain a plain-text password storage vulnerability when certain off-array tools are run on the system. The credentials of a user with high privileges are stored in plain text. A local malicious user with high privileges may use the exposed password to gain access with the privileges of the compromised user.",
"id": "GHSA-pgv4-5r2v-vqfp",
"modified": "2022-06-14T00:00:29Z",
"published": "2022-06-03T00:00:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29085"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000199050"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PH9F-H462-J5JG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:15 – Updated: 2023-10-26 15:35Jenkins Diawi Upload Plugin stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller. These credentials can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:diawi-upload"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "1.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-10284"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-10-26T15:35:52Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-04T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Jenkins Diawi Upload Plugin stores credentials unencrypted in job `config.xml` files on the Jenkins controller. These credentials can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.",
"id": "GHSA-ph9f-h462-j5jg",
"modified": "2023-10-26T15:35:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:15:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10284"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-04-03/#SECURITY-947"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/12/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins Diawi Upload Plugin stores credentials in plain text "
}
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.