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-82WV-QVFH-PQC2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:44 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:44A BIOS password extraction vulnerability has been reported on certain consumer notebooks with firmware F.22 and others. The BIOS password was stored in CMOS in a way that allowed it to be extracted. This applies to consumer notebooks launched in early 2014.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-2751"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-03T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A BIOS password extraction vulnerability has been reported on certain consumer notebooks with firmware F.22 and others. The BIOS password was stored in CMOS in a way that allowed it to be extracted. This applies to consumer notebooks launched in early 2014.",
"id": "GHSA-82wv-qvfh-pqc2",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:44:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:44:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2751"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05913581"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-836C-4296-HWVW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-18 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-09 00:30Siklu TG Terragraph devices before 2.1.1 allow attackers to discover valid, randomly generated credentials via GetCredentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-47037"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-18T03:15:06Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Siklu TG Terragraph devices before 2.1.1 allow attackers to discover valid, randomly generated credentials via GetCredentials.",
"id": "GHSA-836c-4296-hwvw",
"modified": "2024-04-09T00:30:40Z",
"published": "2024-03-18T03:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47037"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://semaja2.net/2023/06/11/siklu-tg-auth-bypass.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-83C6-CPC7-FC84
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-11 15:32 – Updated: 2025-02-11 15:32In JetBrains TeamCity before 2024.12.2 improper Kubernetes connection settings could expose sensitive resources
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-26492"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-11T14:15:31Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In JetBrains TeamCity before 2024.12.2 improper Kubernetes connection settings could expose sensitive resources",
"id": "GHSA-83c6-cpc7-fc84",
"modified": "2025-02-11T15:32:24Z",
"published": "2025-02-11T15:32:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26492"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-83Q4-53FQ-58WM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-22 18:31 – Updated: 2025-08-26 15:30An issue in PDQ Smart Deploy V.3.0.2040 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the Credential encryption routines in SDCommon.dll
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-52095"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-22T16:15:44Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue in PDQ Smart Deploy V.3.0.2040 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the Credential encryption routines in SDCommon.dll",
"id": "GHSA-83q4-53fq-58wm",
"modified": "2025-08-26T15:30:55Z",
"published": "2025-08-22T18:31:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52095"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://specterops.io/blog/2025/08/12/hklmsystemsetupsmartdeploy-the-static-keys-to-abusing-pdq-smartdeploy"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.pdq.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.pdq.com/products/smartdeploy"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8486-H39X-CX2F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2022-11-08 23:05A exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins Configuration as Code Plugin 0.7-alpha and earlier in DataBoundConfigurator.java, Attribute.java, BaseConfigurator.java, ExtensionConfigurator.java that allows attackers with access to Jenkins log files to obtain the passwords configured using Configuration as Code Plugin.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.jenkins:configuration-as-code"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.8-alpha"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-1000610"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-08T23:05:43Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-26T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A exposure of sensitive information vulnerability exists in Jenkins Configuration as Code Plugin 0.7-alpha and earlier in DataBoundConfigurator.java, Attribute.java, BaseConfigurator.java, ExtensionConfigurator.java that allows attackers with access to Jenkins log files to obtain the passwords configured using Configuration as Code Plugin.",
"id": "GHSA-8486-h39x-cx2f",
"modified": "2022-11-08T23:05:43Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:48:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000610"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-06-25/#SECURITY-929"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins Configuration as Code Plugin has Insufficiently Protected Credentials"
}
GHSA-84H6-JF8X-FF2J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:59 – Updated: 2022-12-06 21:38Jenkins Bitbucket OAuth Plugin prior to 0.10 stores credentials unencrypted in the global config.xml configuration file on the Jenkins master where they could be viewed by users with access to the master file system.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:bitbucket-oauth"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.10"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-10460"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-06T21:38:55Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-23T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Jenkins Bitbucket OAuth Plugin prior to 0.10 stores credentials unencrypted in the global config.xml configuration file on the Jenkins master where they could be viewed by users with access to the master file system.",
"id": "GHSA-84h6-jf8x-ff2j",
"modified": "2022-12-06T21:38:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:59:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10460"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/bitbucket-oauth-plugin/commit/f55d222db910220ca8cd8631fb746c98b9e12870"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/bitbucket-oauth-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-10-23/#SECURITY-1546"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/23/2"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins Bitbucket OAuth Plugin contains Insufficiently Protected Credentials"
}
GHSA-84HG-PV4V-G5M7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-05 21:31 – Updated: 2024-12-11 18:30STMicroelectronics SPC58 is vulnerable to Missing Protection Mechanism for Alternate Hardware Interface. Code running as Supervisor on the SPC58 PowerPC microcontrollers may disable the System Memory Protection Unit and gain unabridged read/write access to protected assets.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-48010"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-05T20:15:20Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "STMicroelectronics SPC58 is vulnerable to Missing Protection Mechanism for Alternate Hardware Interface. Code running as Supervisor on the SPC58 PowerPC microcontrollers may disable the System Memory Protection Unit and gain unabridged read/write access to protected assets.",
"id": "GHSA-84hg-pv4v-g5m7",
"modified": "2024-12-11T18:30:40Z",
"published": "2024-12-05T21:31:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48010"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plaxidityx.com/blog/blog-post/is-your-memory-protecteduncovering-hidden-vulnerabilities-in-automotive-mpu-mechanisms"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.st.com/resource/en/reference_manual/rm0452-spc58-h-line--32-bit-power-architecture-automotive-mcu-triple-z4-cores-200-mhz-10-mbytes-flash-hsm-asild-stmicroelectronics.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8542-26GW-63VW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-02 09:32 – Updated: 2024-07-02 09:32The webserver utilizes basic authentication for its user login to the configuration interface. As encryption is disabled on port 80, it enables potential eavesdropping on user traffic, making it possible to intercept their credentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41926"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-02T08:15:04Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The webserver utilizes basic authentication for its user login to the configuration interface. As encryption is disabled on port 80, it enables potential eavesdropping on user traffic, making it possible to intercept their credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-8542-26gw-63vw",
"modified": "2024-07-02T09:32:06Z",
"published": "2024-07-02T09:32:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41926"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://advisories.ncsc.nl/advisory?id=NCSC-2024-0273"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8582-989R-WW9V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36The Philips DoseWise Portal web-based application versions 1.1.7.333 and 2.1.1.3069 stores login credentials in clear text within backend system files. CVSS v3 base score: 6.5, CVSS vector string: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-9654"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-04-24T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Philips DoseWise Portal web-based application versions 1.1.7.333 and 2.1.1.3069 stores login credentials in clear text within backend system files. CVSS v3 base score: 6.5, CVSS vector string: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.",
"id": "GHSA-8582-989r-ww9v",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9654"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-229-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.philips.com/productsecurity"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100471"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-85MH-WPHV-CHHH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:52 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:52The F5 BIG-IP Controller for Kubernetes 1.0.0-1.5.0 (k8s-bigip-crtl) passes BIG-IP username and password as command line parameters, which may lead to disclosure of the credentials used by the container.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-5543"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-31T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The F5 BIG-IP Controller for Kubernetes 1.0.0-1.5.0 (k8s-bigip-crtl) passes BIG-IP username and password as command line parameters, which may lead to disclosure of the credentials used by the container.",
"id": "GHSA-85mh-wphv-chhh",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:52:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:52:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5543"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K58935003"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104944"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"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
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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.