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.
2178 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-54X8-94PC-HJR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:00 – Updated: 2022-10-14 12:00Linear eMerge E3-Series devices allow Remote Code Execution (root access over SSH).
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"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-02T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "Linear eMerge E3-Series devices allow Remote Code Execution (root access over SSH).",
"id": "GHSA-54x8-94pc-hjr8",
"modified": "2022-10-14T12:00:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:00:12Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7265"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisories"
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"url": "https://www.applied-risk.com/resources/ar-2019-005"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155267/Nortek-Linear-eMerge-E3-Access-Controller-1.00-06-SSH-FTP-Remote-Root.html"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-555G-CG2Q-WMC3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-29 21:30 – Updated: 2024-02-03 00:31DoraCMS 2.1.8 is vulnerable to Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-29T20:15:15Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "DoraCMS 2.1.8 is vulnerable to Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key.",
"id": "GHSA-555g-cg2q-wmc3",
"modified": "2024-02-03T00:31:33Z",
"published": "2024-01-29T21:30:27Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51840"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/doramart/DoraCMS/issues/262"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/doramart/DoraCMS"
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"url": "https://github.com/tianjk99/Cryptographic-Misuses/blob/main/CVE-2023-51840.md"
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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-55PC-J35X-PJQ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:22An issue was discovered in MK-AUTH 19.01. There is authentication bypass in the web login functionality because guessable credentials to admin/executar_login.php result in admin access.
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"CVE-2020-14070"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-29T17:15:00Z",
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"details": "An issue was discovered in MK-AUTH 19.01. There is authentication bypass in the web login functionality because guessable credentials to admin/executar_login.php result in admin access.",
"id": "GHSA-55pc-j35x-pjq2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:22:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:01Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14070"
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"url": "https://gist.github.com/merhawi023/a1155913df3cf0c17971b0fb7dcd8f20"
},
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"url": "http://mk-auth.com.br/page/changelog-1"
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"severity": []
}
GHSA-55Q7-P8M7-CCHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-07 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:32The RDPWin.dll component as used in the IRM Next Generation booking engine includes a set of hardcoded API keys for third-party services such as Twilio and Vonage. These keys allow unrestricted interaction with these services.
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"CVE-2023-39421"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-07T13:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "The RDPWin.dll component as used in the IRM Next Generation booking engine includes a set of hardcoded API keys for third-party services such as Twilio and Vonage. These keys allow unrestricted interaction with these services.",
"id": "GHSA-55q7-p8m7-cchj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:32:52Z",
"published": "2023-09-07T15:30:30Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39421"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bitdefender.com/blog/labs/check-out-with-extra-charges-vulnerabilities-in-hotel-booking-engine-explained"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-5634-WP84-CM8X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:17 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 contains a default password for an IDRM administrative account. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to login and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 180534.
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"CVE-2020-4429"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-07T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 contains a default password for an IDRM administrative account. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to login and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 180534.",
"id": "GHSA-5634-wp84-cm8x",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:30:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:17:27Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4429"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180534"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/1"
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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-5648-R6XQ-FCF9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:56 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:56An issue was discovered in the MensaMax (aka com.breustedt.mensamax) application 4.3 for Android. The use of a Hard-coded DES Cryptographic Key allows an attacker who decodes the application to decrypt transmitted data such as the login username and password.
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-02T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in the MensaMax (aka com.breustedt.mensamax) application 4.3 for Android. The use of a Hard-coded DES Cryptographic Key allows an attacker who decodes the application to decrypt transmitted data such as the login username and password.",
"id": "GHSA-5648-r6xq-fcf9",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:56:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:56:40Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15753"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://advisories.e2security.de/2018/E2SA-2018-01.txt"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Oct/3"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-565R-G429-CPFJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-21 00:00Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS 8.1.x - 9.1.x contain hard coded credentials. This allows a local user with knowledge of the credentials to login as the admin user to the backend ethernet switch of a PowerScale cluster. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability to take the switch offline.
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"CVE-2022-22560"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-12T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS 8.1.x - 9.1.x contain hard coded credentials. This allows a local user with knowledge of the credentials to login as the admin user to the backend ethernet switch of a PowerScale cluster. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability to take the switch offline.",
"id": "GHSA-565r-g429-cpfj",
"modified": "2022-04-21T00:00:49Z",
"published": "2022-04-13T00:00:21Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22560"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000195815"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-5673-2X9H-2626
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-02 15:30 – Updated: 2024-05-02 15:30Unauthenticated attackers can perform actions, using SSH private keys, by knowing the IP address and having access to the same network of one of the machines in the HA or Cluster group. This vulnerability has been closed by enhancing LoadMaster partner communications to require a shared secret that must be exchanged between the partners before communication can proceed.
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-02T15:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "\nUnauthenticated attackers can perform actions, using SSH private keys, by knowing the IP address and having access to the same network of one of the machines in the HA or Cluster group. This vulnerability has been closed by enhancing LoadMaster partner communications to require a shared secret that must be exchanged between the partners before communication can proceed.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-5673-2x9h-2626",
"modified": "2024-05-02T15:30:35Z",
"published": "2024-05-02T15:30:35Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3544"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kemptechnologies.com"
},
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"url": "https://support.kemptechnologies.com/hc/en-us/articles/25724813518605-ECS-Connection-Manager-Security-Vulnerabilities-CVE-2024-3544-and-CVE-2024-3543"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-56J6-VX52-7WX9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-04 09:31 – Updated: 2026-03-17 18:30International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex Satellite Receiver contains undocumented, hardcoded/insecure credentials for the xd user account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can log in via FTP using these credentials. Because the xd user has write permissions to their home directory where root-executed binaries and symlinks (such as those invoked by xdstartstop) are stored, the attacker can overwrite these files or manipulate symlinks to achieve arbitrary code execution as the root user.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-04T08:16:14Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex Satellite Receiver contains undocumented, hardcoded/insecure credentials for the `xd` user account. A remote unauthenticated attacker can log in via FTP using these credentials. Because the `xd` user has write permissions to their home directory where root-executed binaries and symlinks (such as those invoked by `xdstartstop`) are stored, the attacker can overwrite these files or manipulate symlinks to achieve arbitrary code execution as the root user.",
"id": "GHSA-56j6-vx52-7wx9",
"modified": "2026-03-17T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2026-03-04T09:31:06Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28778"
},
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"url": "https://www.abdulmhsblog.com/posts/sfx2100-vulns"
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"url": "https://www.abdulmhsblog.com/posts/spfx-vulnrabilities"
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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-56RH-RCGF-8X9J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-26 12:30 – Updated: 2026-01-26 12:30The program libraries (DLL) and binaries used by exos 9300 contain multiple hard-coded secrets. One notable example is the function "EncryptAndDecrypt" in the library Kaba.EXOS.common.dll. This algorithm uses a simple XOR encryption technique combined with a cryptographic key (cryptoKey) to transform each character of the input string. However, it's important to note that this implementation does not provide strong encryption and should not be considered secure for sensitive data. It's more of a custom encryption approach rather than a common algorithm used in cryptographic applications. The key itself is static and based on the founder's name of the company. The functionality is for example used to encrypt the user PINs before storing them in the MSSQL database.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-26T10:16:06Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "The program libraries (DLL) and binaries used by exos 9300 contain multiple hard-coded secrets. One notable example is the function \"EncryptAndDecrypt\" in the library Kaba.EXOS.common.dll. This algorithm uses a simple XOR encryption technique combined with a cryptographic key (cryptoKey) to transform each character of the input string. However, it\u0027s important to note that this implementation does not provide strong encryption and should not be considered secure for sensitive data. It\u0027s more of a custom encryption approach rather than a common algorithm used in cryptographic applications. The key itself is static and based on the founder\u0027s name of the company. The functionality is for example used to encrypt the user PINs before storing them in the MSSQL database.",
"id": "GHSA-56rh-rcgf-8x9j",
"modified": "2026-01-26T12:30:28Z",
"published": "2026-01-26T12:30:28Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59095"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://r.sec-consult.com/dkexos"
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{
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"url": "https://r.sec-consult.com/dormakaba"
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"url": "https://www.dormakabagroup.com/en/security-advisories"
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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.