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.
2174 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-RPJV-V6FQ-QFWJ
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 / lnadmin credentials for an ISP.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27145"
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-10T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered on FiberHome HG6245D devices through RP2613. The web daemon contains the hardcoded admin / lnadmin credentials for an ISP.",
"id": "GHSA-rpjv-v6fq-qfwj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:41:47Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:41:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27145"
},
{
"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-RPV9-H9G6-96X6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:10 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:10An issue was discovered on the D-Link DWR-932B router. There is a hardcoded WPS PIN of 28296607.
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"CVE-2016-10179"
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-01-30T04:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered on the D-Link DWR-932B router. There is a hardcoded WPS PIN of 28296607.",
"id": "GHSA-rpv9-h9g6-96x6",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:10:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:10:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10179"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pierrekim.github.io/blog/2016-09-28-dlink-dwr-932b-lte-routers-vulnerabilities.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95877"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RQ23-5RJF-C828
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-19 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-05 00:01Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Runtime Versions 4.x and 5.x includes the functionality of setting a password that is required to execute privileged commands. The password value passed to ISaGRAF Runtime is the result of encryption performed with a fixed key value using the tiny encryption algorithm (TEA) on an entered or saved password. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could pass their own encrypted password to the ISaGRAF 5 Runtime, which may result in information disclosure on the device.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-25180"
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"CWE-798"
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-18T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Runtime Versions 4.x and 5.x includes the functionality of setting a password that is required to execute privileged commands. The password value passed to ISaGRAF Runtime is the result of encryption performed with a fixed key value using the tiny encryption algorithm (TEA) on an entered or saved password. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could pass their own encrypted password to the ISaGRAF 5 Runtime, which may result in information disclosure on the device.",
"id": "GHSA-rq23-5rjf-c828",
"modified": "2022-04-05T00:01:09Z",
"published": "2022-03-19T00:00:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25180"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2021-159-04"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1131699"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-20-280-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.xylem.com/siteassets/about-xylem/cybersecurity/advisories/xylem-multismart-rockwell-isagraf.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RQ33-29R2-6JR3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-09 09:30 – Updated: 2023-11-14 12:30In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated, remote attacker with admin privileges is able to read hardcoded cryptographic keys allowing the attacker to create valid session cookies. This issue cannot be exploited to bypass the web service authentication of the affected device(s).
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-37857"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-09T07:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated, remote attacker with admin privileges is able to read hardcoded cryptographic keys allowing the attacker to create valid session cookies. This issue cannot be exploited to bypass the web service authentication of the affected device(s).\n",
"id": "GHSA-rq33-29r2-6jr3",
"modified": "2023-11-14T12:30:25Z",
"published": "2023-08-09T09:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert.vde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2023-018"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RQ3F-6V8M-G99H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-21 06:33 – Updated: 2024-03-21 06:33Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Kiloview NDI allows un-authenticated users to bypass authenticationThis issue affects Kiloview NDI N3, N3-s, N4, N20, N30, N40 and was fixed in Firmware version 2.02.0227 .
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-2161"
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"CWE-798"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-21T06:15:46Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Use of Hard-coded Credentials in Kiloview NDI allows un-authenticated users to bypass authenticationThis issue affects\u00a0Kiloview NDI N3, N3-s, N4, N20, N30, N40 and was fixed in Firmware version\u00a02.02.0227 .\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-rq3f-6v8m-g99h",
"modified": "2024-03-21T06:33:05Z",
"published": "2024-03-21T06:33:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2161"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/1779"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/n20-firmware-download"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/n3-for-ndi"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/n3-s-firmware-download"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/n30-for-ndi"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/n40"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"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-RQ82-XJV7-57JQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-19 06:30 – Updated: 2025-02-04 18:30Brocade SANnav OVA before v2.3.1, and v2.3.0a, contain hardcoded keys used by Docker to reach remote registries over TLS. TLS connections with an exposed key allow an attacker to MITM the traffic. Note: Brocade SANnav doesn't have access to remote Docker registries.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-29963"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-19T04:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Brocade SANnav OVA before v2.3.1, and v2.3.0a, contain hardcoded keys used by Docker to reach remote registries over TLS. TLS connections with an exposed key allow an attacker to MITM the traffic. \nNote: Brocade SANnav doesn\u0027t have access to remote Docker registries.",
"id": "GHSA-rq82-xjv7-57jq",
"modified": "2025-02-04T18:30:44Z",
"published": "2024-04-19T06:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29963"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.broadcom.com/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23247"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RQCQ-2F32-4Q3G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-10 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 contains hard-coded credentials which it uses for its own inbound authentication that could be obtained by a malicious actor. IBM X-Force ID: 287317.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-31873"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-10T16:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Security Verify Access Appliance 10.0.0 through 10.0.7 contains hard-coded credentials which it uses for its own inbound authentication that could be obtained by a malicious actor. IBM X-Force ID: 287317.",
"id": "GHSA-rqcq-2f32-4q3g",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:30:48Z",
"published": "2024-04-10T18:30:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31873"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/287317"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7147932"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/1"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RQHQ-R7RW-CWJC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:17A path traversal vulnerability in the Moxa MXview Network Management software Versions 3.x to 3.2.2 may allow an attacker to create or overwrite critical files used to execute code, such as programs or libraries.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-38456"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-259",
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-12T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A path traversal vulnerability in the Moxa MXview Network Management software Versions 3.x to 3.2.2 may allow an attacker to create or overwrite critical files used to execute code, such as programs or libraries.",
"id": "GHSA-rqhq-r7rw-cwjc",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:17:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38456"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-278-03"
}
],
"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-RQM9-82R2-Q897
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:37 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:37Uber Technologies, Inc. UberEATS: Uber for Food Delivery, 1.108.10001, 2017-11-02, iOS application uses a hard-coded key for encryption. Data stored using this key can be decrypted by anyone able to access this key.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-13104"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-08-15T22:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Uber Technologies, Inc. UberEATS: Uber for Food Delivery, 1.108.10001, 2017-11-02, iOS application uses a hard-coded key for encryption. Data stored using this key can be decrypted by anyone able to access this key.",
"id": "GHSA-rqm9-82r2-q897",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:37:42Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:37:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13104"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/787952"
}
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"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-RQPW-QJW3-J3G6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-13 12:31 – Updated: 2025-08-13 12:31This vulnerability exists in ZKTeco WL20 due to hard-coded private key stored in plaintext within the device firmware. An attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability by extracting the firmware and analyzing the binary data to retrieve private key stored in the firmware of the targeted device.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to perform unauthorized decryption of sensitive data and Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks on the targeted device.
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"CVE-2025-55279"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-13T12:15:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "This vulnerability exists in ZKTeco WL20 due to hard-coded private key stored in plaintext within the device firmware. An attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability by extracting the firmware and analyzing the binary data to retrieve private key stored in the firmware of the targeted device.\n\nSuccessful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to perform unauthorized decryption of sensitive data and Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks on the targeted device.",
"id": "GHSA-rqpw-qjw3-j3g6",
"modified": "2025-08-13T12:31:30Z",
"published": "2025-08-13T12:31:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55279"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cert-in.org.in/s2cMainServlet?pageid=PUBVLNOTES01\u0026VLCODE=CIVN-2025-0172"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/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",
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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.