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.
1811 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-9QJP-G446-QV5P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-04 21:30 – Updated: 2024-11-05 18:32Insufficiently protected credentials in SMTP server settings in 1C-Bitrix Bitrix24 23.300.100 allows remote administrators to read SMTP accounts passwords via HTTP GET request.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-34885"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-04T19:15:06Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insufficiently protected credentials in SMTP server settings in 1C-Bitrix Bitrix24 23.300.100 allows remote administrators to read SMTP accounts passwords via HTTP GET request.",
"id": "GHSA-9qjp-g446-qv5p",
"modified": "2024-11-05T18:32:05Z",
"published": "2024-11-04T21:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34885"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/DrieVlad/BitrixVulns"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://bitrix24.com"
}
],
"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-9QV9-MMRV-P2Q3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-16 21:30 – Updated: 2024-11-06 00:31Exposure of Sensitive Information in edge browser session proxy feature in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2024.2.14.0 and earlier on Windows allows an attacker to intercept proxy credentials via a specially crafted website.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-6492"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-16T19:15:13Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Exposure of Sensitive Information in edge browser session proxy feature in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2024.2.14.0 and earlier on Windows allows an attacker to intercept proxy credentials via a specially crafted website.",
"id": "GHSA-9qv9-mmrv-p2q3",
"modified": "2024-11-06T00:31:54Z",
"published": "2024-07-16T21:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6492"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://devolutions.net/security/advisories/DEVO-2024-0012"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9R29-RQ45-63FQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-02 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:04IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS local messaging users stored with a password hash that provides insufficient protection. IBM X-Force ID: 218368.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-22321"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-01T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM MQ Appliance 9.2 CD and 9.2 LTS local messaging users stored with a password hash that provides insufficient protection. IBM X-Force ID: 218368.",
"id": "GHSA-9r29-rq45-63fq",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:04:27Z",
"published": "2022-03-02T00:00:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22321"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/218368"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6560042"
}
],
"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-9R4H-2CR5-XVHV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:59 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:35An issue was discovered on Mitsubishi Electric ME-RTU devices through 2.02 and INEA ME-RTU devices through 3.0. Stored cleartext passwords could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain configured username and password combinations on the RTU due to the weak credentials management on the RTU. An unauthenticated user can obtain the exposed password credentials to gain access to the following services: DDNS service, Mobile Network Provider, and OpenVPN service.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-14929"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-28T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered on Mitsubishi Electric ME-RTU devices through 2.02 and INEA ME-RTU devices through 3.0. Stored cleartext passwords could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain configured username and password combinations on the RTU due to the weak credentials management on the RTU. An unauthenticated user can obtain the exposed password credentials to gain access to the following services: DDNS service, Mobile Network Provider, and OpenVPN service.",
"id": "GHSA-9r4h-2cr5-xvhv",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:35:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:59:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14929"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mogozobo.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mogozobo.com/?p=3593"
}
],
"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-9RC5-7HFW-436M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:51 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:51Zoom 5352 v5.5.8.6Y devices allow remote attackers to discover credentials via iso.3.6.1.4.1.4491.2.4.1.1.6.1.1.0 and iso.3.6.1.4.1.4491.2.4.1.1.6.1.2.0 SNMP requests.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-20401"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-23T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Zoom 5352 v5.5.8.6Y devices allow remote attackers to discover credentials via iso.3.6.1.4.1.4491.2.4.1.1.6.1.1.0 and iso.3.6.1.4.1.4491.2.4.1.1.6.1.2.0 SNMP requests.",
"id": "GHSA-9rc5-7hfw-436m",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:51:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:51:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20401"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ezelf/sensitivesOids/blob/master/oidpassswordleaks.csv"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://misteralfa-hack.blogspot.com/2018/12/stringbleed-y-ahora-que-passwords-leaks.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-9RC7-JMVV-4FHR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-15 00:00 – Updated: 2025-11-12 09:30A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM GridEdge Essential ARM (All versions < V2.6.6), SICAM GridEdge Essential Intel (All versions < V2.6.6), SICAM GridEdge Essential with GDS ARM (All versions < V2.6.6), SICAM GridEdge Essential with GDS Intel (All versions < V2.6.6). The affected software discloses password hashes of other users upon request. This could allow an authenticated user to retrieve another users password hash.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-30231"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-402",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-14T10:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in SICAM GridEdge Essential ARM (All versions \u003c V2.6.6), SICAM GridEdge Essential Intel (All versions \u003c V2.6.6), SICAM GridEdge Essential with GDS ARM (All versions \u003c V2.6.6), SICAM GridEdge Essential with GDS Intel (All versions \u003c V2.6.6). The affected software discloses password hashes of other users upon request. This could allow an authenticated user to retrieve another users password hash.",
"id": "GHSA-9rc7-jmvv-4fhr",
"modified": "2025-11-12T09:30:26Z",
"published": "2022-06-15T00:00:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30231"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-631336.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-631336.pdf"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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-9RQ6-7RJ6-CRX7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-40476"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-13T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-9rq6-7rj6-crx7",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40476"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40476"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164942/Microsoft-Windows-WSAQuerySocketSecurity-AppContainer-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9V39-CW8G-P5RJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-05-04 00:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:47An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability [CWE-522] in FortiNAC-F 7.2.0, FortiNAC 9.4.1 and below, 9.2.6 and below, 9.1.8 and below, 8.8.0 all versions, 8.7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker with system access to retrieve users' passwords.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-45859"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-05-03T22:15:15Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability [CWE-522] in FortiNAC-F 7.2.0, FortiNAC 9.4.1 and below, 9.2.6 and below, 9.1.8 and below, 8.8.0 all versions, 8.7.0 all versions may allow a local attacker with system access to retrieve users\u0027 passwords.",
"id": "GHSA-9v39-cw8g-p5rj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:47:35Z",
"published": "2023-05-04T00:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45859"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.com/psirt/FG-IR-22-456"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9V3J-42RV-3CWM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:24 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:24IBM Verify Gateway (IVG) 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 179478.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4400"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-22T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "IBM Verify Gateway (IVG) 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 uses an inadequate account lockout setting that could allow a remote attacker to brute force account credentials. IBM X-Force ID: 179478.",
"id": "GHSA-9v3j-42rv-3cwm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:24:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:24:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4400"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/179478"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6251279"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-9V82-M8XC-GM44
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-15 21:30 – Updated: 2023-02-24 18:30Sunell DVR, latest version, Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522) may be exposed through an unspecified request.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-23463"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-15T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Sunell DVR, latest version, Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522) may be exposed through an unspecified request.",
"id": "GHSA-9v82-m8xc-gm44",
"modified": "2023-02-24T18:30:28Z",
"published": "2023-02-15T21:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23463"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/faq/cve_advisories"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.