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.
1938 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6X35-H74F-24J6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-29 09:30 – Updated: 2026-06-29 09:30Information exposure vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Navigator.
This issue affects Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5100, 5200, 5500, 5600, 5100H, 5200H, 5500H, 5600H, VX8: before DKCMAIN Ver. 90-09-24-00/00, SVP Ver. 90-09-24/00, before DKCMAIN Ver. 90-08-86-00/00, SVP Ver. 90-08-86/00; Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, F1500, VX7: before DKCMAIN Ver. 80-06-96-00/00, SVP Ver. 80-06-91/00.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-7386"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-29T07:16:23Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Information exposure vulnerability in Hitachi Storage Navigator.\n\nThis issue affects Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform 5100, 5200, 5500, 5600, 5100H, 5200H, 5500H, 5600H, VX8: before DKCMAIN Ver. 90-09-24-00/00, SVP Ver. 90-09-24/00, before DKCMAIN Ver. 90-08-86-00/00, SVP Ver. 90-08-86/00; Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G1000, G1500, F1500, VX7: before DKCMAIN Ver. 80-06-96-00/00, SVP Ver. 80-06-91/00.",
"id": "GHSA-6x35-h74f-24j6",
"modified": "2026-06-29T09:30:28Z",
"published": "2026-06-29T09:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7386"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hitachi.com/products/it/storage-solutions/sec_info/2026/2026_301.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6XW9-QQ9H-CR68
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:59 – Updated: 2022-12-06 21:44Jenkins Dynatrace Application Monitoring Plugin prior to 2.1.4 stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they could be viewed by users with access to the master file system.
NOTE: This plugin is marked as DEPRECATED
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:dynatrace-dashboard"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.1.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-10461"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-12-06T21:44:47Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-23T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Jenkins Dynatrace Application Monitoring Plugin prior to 2.1.4 stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they could be viewed by users with access to the master file system.\n\n##NOTE: This plugin is marked as DEPRECATED",
"id": "GHSA-6xw9-qq9h-cr68",
"modified": "2022-12-06T21:44:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:59:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10461"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/dynatrace-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-10-23/#SECURITY-1477"
},
{
"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 Dynatrace Plugin vulnerable to Insufficiently Protected Credentials"
}
GHSA-722F-77G4-VMM4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:18 – Updated: 2022-07-11 00:00MEDIA NAVI Inc SMACom v1.2 was discovered to contain an insecure session validation vulnerability in the session handling of the password authentication parameter of the wifi photo transfer module. This vulnerability allows attackers with network access privileges or on public wifi networks to read the authentication credentials and follow-up requests containing the user password via a man in the middle attack.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-23036"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-22T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "MEDIA NAVI Inc SMACom v1.2 was discovered to contain an insecure session validation vulnerability in the session handling of the `password` authentication parameter of the wifi photo transfer module. This vulnerability allows attackers with network access privileges or on public wifi networks to read the authentication credentials and follow-up requests containing the user password via a man in the middle attack.",
"id": "GHSA-722f-77g4-vmm4",
"modified": "2022-07-11T00:00:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:18:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-23036"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/522.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2211"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-723M-GHXF-MHQG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-25 00:01A lack of password masking in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager allows physically proximate attackers to observe sensitive data. A caching issue can cause sensitive fields to sometimes stay revealed when closing and reopening a panel, which could lead to involuntarily disclosing sensitive information. This issue affects: Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2022.1.24 version and prior versions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1342"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-15T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A lack of password masking in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager allows physically proximate attackers to observe sensitive data. A caching issue can cause sensitive fields to sometimes stay revealed when closing and reopening a panel, which could lead to involuntarily disclosing sensitive information. This issue affects: Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2022.1.24 version and prior versions.",
"id": "GHSA-723m-ghxf-mhqg",
"modified": "2022-06-25T00:01:03Z",
"published": "2022-06-16T00:00:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1342"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2022-0003"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-72C9-6VXW-8H9H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-11 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-13 00:00A vulnerability in the External RESTful Services (ERS) API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to excessive verbosity in a specific REST API output. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information, including administrative credentials for an external authentication server. Note: To successfully exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid ERS administrative credentials.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-20914"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-10T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the External RESTful Services (ERS) API of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. This vulnerability is due to excessive verbosity in a specific REST API output. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information, including administrative credentials for an external authentication server. Note: To successfully exploit this vulnerability, the attacker must have valid ERS administrative credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-72c9-6vxw-8h9h",
"modified": "2022-08-13T00:00:31Z",
"published": "2022-08-11T00:00:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20914"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-pwd-WH64AhQF"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-72FH-VMP6-2W2C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 19:24 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:33HPE OneView for VMware vCenter, in certain circumstances, may disclose the “HPE OneView” Username and Password.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-37935"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-01T08:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "HPE OneView for VMware vCenter, in certain circumstances, may disclose the \u201cHPE OneView\u201d Username and Password.",
"id": "GHSA-72fh-vmp6-2w2c",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:33:31Z",
"published": "2023-07-06T19:24:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37935"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=hpesbgn04449en_us"
}
],
"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-72PX-84FX-6434
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-11 19:00 – Updated: 2022-11-18 00:30Insufficiently protected credentials in software in Intel(R) AMT SDK before version 16.0.4.1, Intel(R) EMA before version 1.7.1 and Intel(R) MC before version 2.3.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26341"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficiently protected credentials in software in Intel(R) AMT SDK before version 16.0.4.1, Intel(R) EMA before version 1.7.1 and Intel(R) MC before version 2.3.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.",
"id": "GHSA-72px-84fx-6434",
"modified": "2022-11-18T00:30:19Z",
"published": "2022-11-11T19:00:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26341"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00680.html"
}
],
"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-734P-MCVF-5WHM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:07Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to V15.0 SP1, including all versions of Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (all versions, including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS), and SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70, all versions, that could cause a leak of SMTP credential used for mailbox authentication when an attacker can access a project file.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-22781"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-14T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to V15.0 SP1, including all versions of Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (all versions, including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS), and SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70, all versions, that could cause a leak of SMTP credential used for mailbox authentication when an attacker can access a project file.",
"id": "GHSA-734p-mcvf-5whm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:07:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22781"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2021-194-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-735F-7QX4-JQQ5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-04 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:04A man-in-the-middle attacker can inject false responses to the client's first few queries, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-23222"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-02T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A man-in-the-middle attacker can inject false responses to the client\u0027s first few queries, despite the use of SSL certificate verification and encryption.",
"id": "GHSA-735f-7qx4-jqq5",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:04:02Z",
"published": "2022-03-04T00:00:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23222"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/postgres/postgres/commit/160c0258802d10b0600d7671b1bbea55d8e17d45"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2022675"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://git.postgresql.org/gitweb/?p=postgresql.git;a=commitdiff;h=d83cdfdca9d918bbbd6bb209139b94c954da7228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-04"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.postgresql.org/support/security/CVE-2021-23222"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-736Q-532X-PGFJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-27 15:30 – Updated: 2023-03-31 00:30Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master versions prior to 1.0.5 contain a vulnerability in which a low-level user could extract files and plaintext credentials of administrator users, resulting in privilege escalation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-1137"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-27T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Delta Electronics InfraSuite Device Master versions prior to 1.0.5 contain a vulnerability in which a low-level user could extract files and plaintext credentials of administrator users, resulting in privilege escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-736q-532x-pgfj",
"modified": "2023-03-31T00:30:18Z",
"published": "2023-03-27T15:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1137"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-080-02"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.