CWE-798
Allowed-with-ReviewUse of Hard-coded Credentials
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.
2185 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-7XQJ-6F23-PP2X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:12 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:41Hard-coded credentials in AmosConnect 8 allow remote attackers to gain full administrative privileges, including the ability to execute commands on the Microsoft Windows host platform with SYSTEM privileges by abusing AmosConnect Task Manager.
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-22T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "Hard-coded credentials in AmosConnect 8 allow remote attackers to gain full administrative privileges, including the ability to execute commands on the Microsoft Windows host platform with SYSTEM privileges by abusing AmosConnect Task Manager.",
"id": "GHSA-7xqj-6f23-pp2x",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:41:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:12:20Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3222"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://twitter.com/mkolsek/status/923988845783322625"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/586501"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.inmarsat.com/news/inmarsat-response-to-ioactive-claims"
},
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"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99899"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-7XR3-6FGQ-RV6H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 19:24 – Updated: 2025-02-06 18:31Electra Central AC unit – Hardcoded Credentials in unspecified code used by the unit.
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"CVE-2023-24501"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-17T22:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Electra Central AC unit \u2013 Hardcoded Credentials in unspecified code used by the unit.",
"id": "GHSA-7xr3-6fgq-rv6h",
"modified": "2025-02-06T18:31:00Z",
"published": "2023-07-06T19:24:16Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24501"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.gov.il/en/Departments/faq/cve_advisories"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-827R-W4GX-P8PP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:41An issue was discovered on FiberHome HG6245D devices through RP2613. The web daemon contains the hardcoded adminpldt / z6dUABtl270qRxt7a2uGTiw credentials for an ISP.
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"CVE-2021-27149"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-10T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "An issue was discovered on FiberHome HG6245D devices through RP2613. The web daemon contains the hardcoded adminpldt / z6dUABtl270qRxt7a2uGTiw credentials for an ISP.",
"id": "GHSA-827r-w4gx-p8pp",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:41:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:41:48Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27149"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2021-01-12-fiberhome-ont-0day-vulnerabilities.html#httpd-hardcoded-credentials"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-82JC-PW59-H652
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-27 00:01 – Updated: 2022-01-06 00:01Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a hardcoded password. This affects RBK352 before 4.4.0.10, RBR350 before 4.4.0.10, and RBS350 before 4.4.0.10.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-45521"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-26T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a hardcoded password. This affects RBK352 before 4.4.0.10, RBR350 before 4.4.0.10, and RBS350 before 4.4.0.10.",
"id": "GHSA-82jc-pw59-h652",
"modified": "2022-01-06T00:01:01Z",
"published": "2021-12-27T00:01:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45521"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.netgear.com/000064161/Security-Advisory-for-Hardcoded-Password-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2021-0045"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-82WG-R3HG-QXJ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:41An issue was discovered on FiberHome HG6245D devices through RP2613. The web daemon contains the hardcoded admin / 1234 credentials for an ISP.
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"CVE-2021-27161"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-10T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "An issue was discovered on FiberHome HG6245D devices through RP2613. The web daemon contains the hardcoded admin / 1234 credentials for an ISP.",
"id": "GHSA-82wg-r3hg-qxj2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:41:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:41:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27161"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2021-01-12-fiberhome-ont-0day-vulnerabilities.html#httpd-hardcoded-credentials"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
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GHSA-83Q9-JH53-RRR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-08 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:38Cryptographic issue in HLOS as derived keys used to encrypt/decrypt information is present on stack after use.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-21652"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-08T10:15:13Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cryptographic issue in HLOS as derived keys used to encrypt/decrypt information is present on stack after use.",
"id": "GHSA-83q9-jh53-rrr4",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:38:29Z",
"published": "2023-08-08T12:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21652"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/august-2023-bulletin"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-83R7-PM46-HPFW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-24 19:00 – Updated: 2022-10-24 19:00Use of hard-coded TLS certificate by default allows an attacker to perform Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks even in the presence of the HTTPS connection. This issue affects: Lanner Inc IAC-AST2500A standard firmware version 1.00.0.
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"CVE-2021-4228"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-24T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Use of hard-coded TLS certificate by default allows an attacker to perform Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks even in the presence of the HTTPS connection. This issue affects: Lanner Inc IAC-AST2500A standard firmware version 1.00.0.",
"id": "GHSA-83r7-pm46-hpfw",
"modified": "2022-10-24T19:00:18Z",
"published": "2022-10-24T19:00:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/vulnerabilities-in-bmc-firmware-affect-ot-iot-device-security-part-1"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nozominetworks.com/labs/vulnerability-advisories/CVE-2021-4228"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-83V3-RQ53-M428
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:41An issue was discovered on FiberHome HG6245D devices through RP2613. The web daemon contains the hardcoded rootmet / m3tr0r00t credentials for an ISP.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27151"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-10T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "An issue was discovered on FiberHome HG6245D devices through RP2613. The web daemon contains the hardcoded rootmet / m3tr0r00t credentials for an ISP.",
"id": "GHSA-83v3-rq53-m428",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:41:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:41:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27151"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2021-01-12-fiberhome-ont-0day-vulnerabilities.html#httpd-hardcoded-credentials"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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GHSA-849P-5HJ4-W47Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:12 – Updated: 2024-03-21 03:34** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** D-Link DSR-500N version 1.02 contains hard-coded credentials for undocumented user accounts in the '/etc/passwd' file.If an attacker succeeds in recovering the cleartext password of the identified hash value, he will be able to log in via SSH or Telnet and thus gain access to the underlying embedded Linux operating system on the device. Fixed in version 2.12/2. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
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"CVE-2021-39615"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-23T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** D-Link DSR-500N version 1.02 contains hard-coded credentials for undocumented user accounts in the \u0027/etc/passwd\u0027 file.If an attacker succeeds in recovering the cleartext password of the identified hash value, he will be able to log in via SSH or Telnet and thus gain access to the underlying embedded Linux operating system on the device. Fixed in version 2.12/2. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.",
"id": "GHSA-849p-5hj4-w47q",
"modified": "2024-03-21T03:34:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:12:05Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39615"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10235"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nussko.com/advisories/advisory-2021-08-02.txt"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-849P-98GQ-V4R9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:10 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:10dirary0.js on D-Link DIR-140L, DIR-640L devices allows remote unauthenticated attackers to discover admin credentials.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-18009"
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-21T23:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "dirary0.js on D-Link DIR-140L, DIR-640L devices allows remote unauthenticated attackers to discover admin credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-849p-98gq-v4r9",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:10:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:10:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18009"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/46"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106336"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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Mitigation
- For outbound authentication: store passwords, keys, and other credentials outside of the code in a strongly-protected, encrypted configuration file or database that is protected from access by all outsiders, including other local users on the same system. Properly protect the key (CWE-320). If you cannot use encryption to protect the file, then make sure that the permissions are as restrictive as possible [REF-7].
- In Windows environments, the Encrypted File System (EFS) may provide some protection.
Mitigation
For inbound authentication: Rather than hard-code a default username and password, key, or other authentication credentials for first time logins, utilize a "first login" mode that requires the user to enter a unique strong password or key.
Mitigation
If the product must contain hard-coded credentials or they cannot be removed, perform access control checks and limit which entities can access the feature that requires the hard-coded credentials. For example, a feature might only be enabled through the system console instead of through a network connection.
Mitigation
- For inbound authentication using passwords: apply strong one-way hashes to passwords and store those hashes in a configuration file or database with appropriate access control. That way, theft of the file/database still requires the attacker to try to crack the password. When handling an incoming password during authentication, take the hash of the password and compare it to the saved hash.
- Use randomly assigned salts for each separate hash that is generated. This increases the amount of computation that an attacker needs to conduct a brute-force attack, possibly limiting the effectiveness of the rainbow table method.
Mitigation
- For front-end to back-end connections: Three solutions are possible, although none are complete.
- The first suggestion involves the use of generated passwords or keys that are changed automatically and must be entered at given time intervals by a system administrator. These passwords will be held in memory and only be valid for the time intervals.
- Next, the passwords or keys should be limited at the back end to only performing actions valid for the front end, as opposed to having full access.
- Finally, the messages sent should be tagged and checksummed with time sensitive values so as to prevent replay-style attacks.
CAPEC-191: Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
An adversary engages in activities to discover any sensitive constants present within the compiled code of an executable. These constants may include literal ASCII strings within the file itself, or possibly strings hard-coded into particular routines that can be revealed by code refactoring methods including static and dynamic analysis.
CAPEC-70: Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords
An adversary may try certain common or default usernames and passwords to gain access into the system and perform unauthorized actions. An adversary may try an intelligent brute force using empty passwords, known vendor default credentials, as well as a dictionary of common usernames and passwords. Many vendor products come preconfigured with default (and thus well-known) usernames and passwords that should be deleted prior to usage in a production environment. It is a common mistake to forget to remove these default login credentials. Another problem is that users would pick very simple (common) passwords (e.g. "secret" or "password") that make it easier for the attacker to gain access to the system compared to using a brute force attack or even a dictionary attack using a full dictionary.