Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-522

Allowed-with-Review

Insufficiently 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-RF42-GQMW-5VH9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-14 15:30 – Updated: 2024-07-14 15:30
VLAI
Details

IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 295972.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-39733"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-256",
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-14T13:15:21Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.  IBM X-Force ID:  295972.",
  "id": "GHSA-rf42-gqmw-5vh9",
  "modified": "2024-07-14T15:30:57Z",
  "published": "2024-07-14T15:30:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-39733"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/295972"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7160185"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-RF5J-69H6-8RVQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:17 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:17
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view digest credentials in clear text. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect inclusion of saved passwords in configuration pages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager web-based management interface and viewing the source code for the configuration page. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to recover passwords and expose those accounts to further attack.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-0474"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-01-10T16:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view digest credentials in clear text. The vulnerability is due to the incorrect inclusion of saved passwords in configuration pages. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by logging in to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager web-based management interface and viewing the source code for the configuration page. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to recover passwords and expose those accounts to further attack.",
  "id": "GHSA-rf5j-69h6-8rvq",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:17:52Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:17:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0474"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20190109-cucm-creds-disclosr"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106538"
    }
  ],
  "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-RFC8-WRRF-WP3W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:43 – Updated: 2023-10-26 21:00
VLAI
Summary
Jenkins Azure PublisherSettings Credentials Plugin stored credentials in plain text
Details

Jenkins Azure PublisherSettings Credentials Plugin stored the service management certificate unencrypted in credentials.xml on the Jenkins controller. These credentials could be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.

Azure PublisherSettings Credentials Plugin has been deprecated. Azure PublisherSettings Credentials Plugin 1.5 no longer provides any user features and we recommend the plugin be uninstalled.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:azure-publishersettings-credentials"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.5"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-10303"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-10-26T21:00:23Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-04-18T17:29:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "Jenkins Azure PublisherSettings Credentials Plugin stored the service management certificate unencrypted in credentials.xml on the Jenkins controller. These credentials could be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.\n\nAzure PublisherSettings Credentials Plugin has been deprecated. Azure PublisherSettings Credentials Plugin 1.5 no longer provides any user features and we recommend the plugin be uninstalled.",
  "id": "GHSA-rfc8-wrrf-wp3w",
  "modified": "2023-10-26T21:00:23Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:43:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10303"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-04-17/#SECURITY-844"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200227075952/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108045"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Jenkins Azure PublisherSettings Credentials Plugin stored credentials in plain text"
}

GHSA-RFQ8-CV47-2C2H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-21 19:01 – Updated: 2022-10-24 19:00
VLAI
Details

A credential-exposure vulnerability in the support-bundle mechanism in Gradle Enterprise 2022.3 through 2022.3.3 allows remote attackers to access a subset of application data (e.g., cleartext credentials). This is fixed in 2022.3.3.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-41575"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-21T12:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A credential-exposure vulnerability in the support-bundle mechanism in Gradle Enterprise 2022.3 through 2022.3.3 allows remote attackers to access a subset of application data (e.g., cleartext credentials). This is fixed in 2022.3.3.",
  "id": "GHSA-rfq8-cv47-2c2h",
  "modified": "2022-10-24T19:00:25Z",
  "published": "2022-10-21T19:01:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41575"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gradle.com"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gradle.com/advisory/2022-13"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-RG2Q-4VW4-97V4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-21 00:31 – Updated: 2026-03-21 00:31
VLAI
Details

Charging station authentication identifiers are publicly accessible via web-based mapping platforms.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-31926"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-20T23:16:44Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Charging station authentication identifiers are publicly accessible via web-based mapping platforms.",
  "id": "GHSA-rg2q-4vw4-97v4",
  "modified": "2026-03-21T00:31:43Z",
  "published": "2026-03-21T00:31:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31926"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-078-08.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-078-08"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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-RG9W-3HXJ-Q4R8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:44
VLAI
Details

A flaw was found in atomic-openshift of openshift-4.2 where the basic-user RABC role in OpenShift Container Platform doesn't sufficiently protect the GlusterFS StorageClass against leaking of the restuserkey. An attacker with basic-user permissions is able to obtain the value of restuserkey, and use it to authenticate to the GlusterFS REST service, gaining access to read, and modify files.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-10225"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-03-19T21:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A flaw was found in atomic-openshift of openshift-4.2 where the basic-user RABC role in OpenShift Container Platform doesn\u0027t sufficiently protect the GlusterFS StorageClass against leaking of the restuserkey. An attacker with basic-user permissions is able to obtain the value of restuserkey, and use it to authenticate to the GlusterFS REST service, gaining access to read, and modify files.",
  "id": "GHSA-rg9w-3hxj-q4r8",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:44:54Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:44:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10225"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1743073"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-RGJM-H5HC-FHWV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-12 12:30 – Updated: 2025-12-12 21:31
VLAI
Details

Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Apache Fineract.

This issue affects Apache Fineract: through 1.11.0. The issue is fixed in version 1.12.1.

Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 1.13.0, the latest release.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-58130"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-12T10:15:49Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Apache Fineract.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Fineract: through 1.11.0.\u00a0The issue is fixed in version 1.12.1.\n\nUsers are encouraged to upgrade to version 1.13.0, the latest release.",
  "id": "GHSA-rgjm-h5hc-fhwv",
  "modified": "2025-12-12T21:31:37Z",
  "published": "2025-12-12T12:30:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58130"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/d9zpkc86zk265523tfvbr8w7gyr6onoy"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/6"
    }
  ],
  "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:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-RH5M-MW2H-V9RV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-20 12:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:32
VLAI
Details

Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a before 6.5.0.1.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-44000"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-10-20T12:15:03Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in LiteSpeed Technologies LiteSpeed Cache allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects LiteSpeed Cache: from n/a before 6.5.0.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-rh5m-mw2h-v9rv",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:09Z",
  "published": "2024-10-20T12:30:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44000"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-account-takeover-vulnerability-patched-in-litespeed-cache-plugin?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/litespeed-cache/vulnerability/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-5-0-1-unauthenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/litespeed-cache/wordpress-litespeed-cache-plugin-6-5-0-1-unauthenticated-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "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-RHCX-FXPC-68MC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:05 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:05
VLAI
Details

USG9500 with software of V500R001C30SPC100; V500R001C30SPC200; V500R001C30SPC600; V500R001C60SPC500; V500R005C00SPC100; V500R005C00SPC200 have an improper credentials management vulnerability. The software does not properly manage certain credentials. Successful exploit could cause information disclosure or damage, and impact the confidentiality or integrity.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-1871"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-01-03T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "USG9500 with software of V500R001C30SPC100; V500R001C30SPC200; V500R001C30SPC600; V500R001C60SPC500; V500R005C00SPC100; V500R005C00SPC200 have an improper credentials management vulnerability. The software does not properly manage certain credentials. Successful exploit could cause information disclosure or damage, and impact the confidentiality or integrity.",
  "id": "GHSA-rhcx-fxpc-68mc",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:05:33Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:05:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1871"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200102-01-credential-en"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-RHJX-JHGW-J75Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:43 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01
VLAI
Details

PFX Encryption Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-1731"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-522"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-02-25T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "PFX Encryption Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-rhjx-jhgw-j75q",
  "modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:01Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:43:11Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1731"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1731"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.

Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.

Mitigation
Implementation

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.