CWE-555
J2EE Misconfiguration: Plaintext Password in Configuration File
The J2EE application stores a plaintext password in a configuration file.
Mitigation
Phase: Architecture and Design
Description:
- Do not hardwire passwords into your software.
Mitigation
Phase: Architecture and Design
Description:
- Use industry standard libraries to encrypt passwords before storage in configuration files.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.