CWE-522
Allowed-with-ReviewInsufficiently 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.
1968 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-2J3R-X6XC-QQQJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2023-01-09 19:46Jenkins BMC Release Package and Deployment Plugin 1.1 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with access to the master file system. As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "RPD:bmc-rpd"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "1.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-2127"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-256",
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-01-09T19:46:20Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-12T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Jenkins BMC Release Package and Deployment Plugin 1.1 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with access to the master file system. As of publication of this advisory, there is no fix.",
"id": "GHSA-2j3r-x6xc-qqqj",
"modified": "2023-01-09T19:46:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2127"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/bmc-rpd-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-02-12/#SECURITY-1547"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/12/3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Credential stored in plain text by BMC Release Package and Deployment Plugin"
}
GHSA-2JG6-PWH4-2G37
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:43 – Updated: 2024-04-04 00:01CloudBees Jenkins Operations Center 2.150.2.3, when an expired trial license exists, allows Cleartext Password Storage and Retrieval via the proxy configuration page.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-11350"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-19T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "CloudBees Jenkins Operations Center 2.150.2.3, when an expired trial license exists, allows Cleartext Password Storage and Retrieval via the proxy configuration page.",
"id": "GHSA-2jg6-pwh4-2g37",
"modified": "2024-04-04T00:01:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:43:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11350"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/binary1985/VulnerabilityDisclosure/blob/master/CloudBees%20Jenkins%20Operations%20Center%20Password%20Disclosure"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/binary1985/VulnerabilityDisclosure/master/CloudBees%20Jenkins%20Operations%20Center%20Password%20Disclosure"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://release-notes.cloudbees.com/release/21/8.18"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2JJH-G3F8-FCMF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:50 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:50ChipsBank UMPTool saves the password to the NAND with a simple substitution cipher, which allows attackers to get full access when having physical access to the device.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-19795"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-03T06:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "ChipsBank UMPTool saves the password to the NAND with a simple substitution cipher, which allows attackers to get full access when having physical access to the device.",
"id": "GHSA-2jjh-g3f8-fcmf",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:50:53Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:50:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19795"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.thalpius.com/files/ChipsBank%20UMPTool%20Password%20Retrieval%20v0.1.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2M28-WGXJ-V265
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-25 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:41An HPE OneView appliance dump may expose SAN switch administrative credentials
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-28088"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-25T19:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An HPE OneView appliance dump may expose SAN switch administrative credentials",
"id": "GHSA-2m28-wgxj-v265",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:41:08Z",
"published": "2023-04-25T21:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28088"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=hpesbgn04469en_us"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MJF-69XR-J2P4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:02Azure Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24469, CVE-2022-24515, CVE-2022-24518, CVE-2022-24519.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24506"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Azure Site Recovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-24469, CVE-2022-24515, CVE-2022-24518, CVE-2022-24519.",
"id": "GHSA-2mjf-69xr-j2p4",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:02:14Z",
"published": "2022-03-10T00:00:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24506"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24506"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24506"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MVF-3MC9-CJQ9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:47 – Updated: 2023-02-27 18:32Insufficient password protection in the attestation database for Open CIT may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-0175"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-06-13T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insufficient password protection in the attestation database for Open CIT may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.",
"id": "GHSA-2mvf-3mc9-cjq9",
"modified": "2023-02-27T18:32:07Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:47:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0175"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/in"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00248.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2MWM-HHV7-V7HX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-19 00:00 – Updated: 2025-05-05 18:32Insufficiently protected credentials for Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) Standard Manageability may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure and escalation of privilege via network access.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-30601"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-18T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Insufficiently protected credentials for Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) Standard Manageability may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure and escalation of privilege via network access.",
"id": "GHSA-2mwm-hhv7-v7hx",
"modified": "2025-05-05T18:32:23Z",
"published": "2022-08-19T00:00:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30601"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0004"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00709.html"
}
],
"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-2MXM-3CXJ-6CMP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-05 15:30 – Updated: 2025-03-05 15:30Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in OpenText Identity Manager Advanced Edition on Windows, Linux, 64 bit allows Privilege Abuse. This vulnerability could allow an authenticated user to obtain higher privileged user’s sensitive information via crafted payload.
This issue affects Identity Manager Advanced Edition: from 4.8.0.0 through 4.8.7.0102, 4.9.0.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-12799"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-05T15:15:13Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials\nvulnerability in OpenText Identity Manager Advanced Edition on Windows, Linux,\n64 bit allows Privilege Abuse. This vulnerability could allow an\nauthenticated user to obtain higher privileged user\u2019s sensitive information via\ncrafted payload.\n\nThis issue affects Identity Manager Advanced\nEdition: from 4.8.0.0 through 4.8.7.0102, 4.9.0.0.",
"id": "GHSA-2mxm-3cxj-6cmp",
"modified": "2025-03-05T15:30:57Z",
"published": "2025-03-05T15:30:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12799"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000037455"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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:P/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:H/U:Red",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-2PJ4-MR9M-QWWW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:58 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:22Tracker PDF-XChange Editor before 8.0.330.0 has an NTLM SSO hash theft vulnerability using crafted FDF or XFDF files (a related issue to CVE-2018-4993). For example, an NTLM hash is sent for a link to \192.168.0.2\C$\file.pdf without user interaction.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-17497"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-10-11T00:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Tracker PDF-XChange Editor before 8.0.330.0 has an NTLM SSO hash theft vulnerability using crafted FDF or XFDF files (a related issue to CVE-2018-4993). For example, an NTLM hash is sent for a link to \\\\192.168.0.2\\C$\\file.pdf without user interaction.",
"id": "GHSA-2pj4-mr9m-qwww",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:22:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:58:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17497"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ponypot/cve/raw/master/pdfXChangeEditor_FDFInclusions.pdf"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2PM6-HR95-GGXQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-12 12:30 – Updated: 2025-08-12 12:30A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions < V3.3). Affected SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager Report Clients do not properly protect credentials that are used to authenticate to the server. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to extract the credentials and use them to escalate their access rights from the Manager to the Systemadministrator role.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-40751"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-522"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-12T12:15:36Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager (All versions \u003c V3.3). Affected SIMATIC RTLS Locating Manager Report Clients do not properly protect credentials that are used to authenticate to the server. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to extract the credentials and use them to escalate their access rights from the Manager to the Systemadministrator role.",
"id": "GHSA-2pm6-hr95-ggxq",
"modified": "2025-08-12T12:30:33Z",
"published": "2025-08-12T12:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40751"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-707630.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.
Mitigation
Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.
Mitigation
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.