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-4XXF-FF6M-9829
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-29 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:15A pass-back vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could uncover stored SMTP credentials within the Nessus application.This issue affects Nessus: before 10.6.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-3251"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-29T19:15:27Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "\nA pass-back vulnerability exists where an authenticated, remote attacker with administrator privileges could uncover stored SMTP credentials within the Nessus application.This issue affects Nessus: before 10.6.0.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-4xxf-ff6m-9829",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:15:40Z",
"published": "2023-08-29T21:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3251"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2023-29"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-528H-92P5-H95C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-07 00:00 – Updated: 2022-07-15 00:00HCL Launch stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-27548"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-06T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "HCL Launch stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.",
"id": "GHSA-528h-92p5-h95c",
"modified": "2022-07-15T00:00:17Z",
"published": "2022-07-07T00:00:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27548"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article\u0026sysparm_article=KB0099253"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-532C-WF5H-WP4M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36The skyring-setup command creates random password for mongodb skyring database but it writes password in plain text to /etc/skyring/skyring.conf file which is owned by root but read by local user. Any local user who has access to system running skyring service will be able to get password in plain text.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2665"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-06T13:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The skyring-setup command creates random password for mongodb skyring database but it writes password in plain text to /etc/skyring/skyring.conf file which is owned by root but read by local user. Any local user who has access to system running skyring service will be able to get password in plain text.",
"id": "GHSA-532c-wf5h-wp4m",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:51Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2665"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2665"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97612"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5346-4J79-HF8J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:48 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:48A vulnerability has been identified in Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2020 R3), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2020 R2), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2020 R1), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2019 R3), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2019 R2), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2019 R1), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2018 R3), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2018 R2). Affected Open Network Bridges store user credentials for the authentication between ONVIF clients and ONVIF server using a hard-coded key. The encrypted credentials can be retrieved via the MIP SDK. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to retrieve and decrypt all credentials stored on the ONVIF server.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27392"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-321",
"CWE-522",
"CWE-798"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-22T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2020 R3), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2020 R2), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2020 R1), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2019 R3), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2019 R2), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2019 R1), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2018 R3), Siveillance Video Open Network Bridge (2018 R2). Affected Open Network Bridges store user credentials for the authentication between ONVIF clients and ONVIF server using a hard-coded key. The encrypted credentials can be retrieved via the MIP SDK. This could allow an authenticated remote attacker to retrieve and decrypt all credentials stored on the ONVIF server.",
"id": "GHSA-5346-4j79-hf8j",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:48:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:48:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27392"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-853866.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-53HJ-P8FX-FW8X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-14 18:32 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:40Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Sichuan Tianyi Kanghe Communication Co., Ltd China Telecom Tianyi Home Gateway v.TEWA-700G allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the default password parameter.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41010"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-14T18:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insecure Permissions vulnerability in Sichuan Tianyi Kanghe Communication Co., Ltd China Telecom Tianyi Home Gateway v.TEWA-700G allows a local attacker to obtain sensitive information via the default password parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-53hj-p8fx-fw8x",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:40:53Z",
"published": "2023-09-14T18:32:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41010"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/te5tb99/For-submitting/wiki/China-Telecom-Tianyi-Home-Gateway-TEWA%E2%80%90700G"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-53VV-RVMF-598X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:11 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:11Comba AP2600-I devices through A02,0202N00PD2 are prone to password disclosure via an insecure authentication mechanism. The HTML source code of the login page contains values that allow obtaining the username and password. The username are password values are a double md5 of the plaintext real value, i.e., md5(md5(value)).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-15653"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-19T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Comba AP2600-I devices through A02,0202N00PD2 are prone to password disclosure via an insecure authentication mechanism. The HTML source code of the login page contains values that allow obtaining the username and password. The username are password values are a double md5 of the plaintext real value, i.e., md5(md5(value)).",
"id": "GHSA-53vv-rvmf-598x",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:11:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:11:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15653"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.comba-telecom.com/en/news"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories/?fid=26164"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-544F-G2R6-4RV9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-16 09:30 – Updated: 2025-07-02 12:32A vulnerability in Synology Active Backup for Microsoft 365 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4679"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-16T09:15:18Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in Synology Active Backup for Microsoft 365 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-544f-g2r6-4rv9",
"modified": "2025-07-02T12:32:12Z",
"published": "2025-05-16T09:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4679"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://modzero.com/en/blog/when-backups-open-backdoors-synology-active-backup-m365"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://modzero.com/static/MZ-25-02_modzero_Synology-Active-Backup-M365.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.synology.com/en-global/security/advisory/Synology_SA_25_06"
}
],
"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-544P-G5P3-4C55
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43The workstation logging function in Philips IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) 2.3.0 and earlier and Xcelera R4.1L1 and earlier records domain authentication credentials, which if accessed allows an attacker to use credentials to access the application, or other user entitlements.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14111"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-11-17T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The workstation logging function in Philips IntelliSpace Cardiovascular (ISCV) 2.3.0 and earlier and Xcelera R4.1L1 and earlier records domain authentication credentials, which if accessed allows an attacker to use credentials to access the application, or other user entitlements.",
"id": "GHSA-544p-g5p3-4c55",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:43:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14111"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-318-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/about/customer-support/product-security"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101850"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-548F-J4FJ-64C5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:34 – Updated: 2022-09-28 00:00Insufficient protection of the server-side encryption keys in Nextcloud Server 19.0.1 allowed an attacker to replace the encryption keys.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-8259"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-16T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficient protection of the server-side encryption keys in Nextcloud Server 19.0.1 allowed an attacker to replace the encryption keys.",
"id": "GHSA-548f-j4fj-64c5",
"modified": "2022-09-28T00:00:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:34:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8259"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/732431"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2020-041"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-54G3-2JCP-VXC8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:49 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:10Calamares through 3.2.4 copies a LUKS encryption keyfile from /crypto_keyfile.bin (mode 0600 owned by root) to /boot within a globally readable initramfs image with insecure permissions, which allows this originally protected file to be read by any user, thereby disclosing decryption keys for LUKS containers created with Full Disk Encryption.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-13179"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-02T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Calamares through 3.2.4 copies a LUKS encryption keyfile from /crypto_keyfile.bin (mode 0600 owned by root) to /boot within a globally readable initramfs image with insecure permissions, which allows this originally protected file to be read by any user, thereby disclosing decryption keys for LUKS containers created with Full Disk Encryption.",
"id": "GHSA-54g3-2jcp-vxc8",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:10:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:49:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13179"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/calamares/calamares/issues/1191"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1835095"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1835096"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1726542"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://calamares.io/calamares-3.2.11-is-out"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://calamares.io/calamares-cve-2019"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q57BOTBA2J5U4GVKUP7N2PD5H7B3BVUU"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R2ZDQRGBGRVRW5LPJWKUNS3M66LZ3KYC"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Q57BOTBA2J5U4GVKUP7N2PD5H7B3BVUU"
},
{
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"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R2ZDQRGBGRVRW5LPJWKUNS3M66LZ3KYC"
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],
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.