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.
2185 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-99GP-F3FJ-F967
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-18 00:00 – Updated: 2022-02-26 00:00The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility encrypted data may be recovered from ASUS CMAX6000 v1.02.00.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-46247"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-17T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility encrypted data may be recovered from ASUS CMAX6000 v1.02.00.",
"id": "GHSA-99gp-f3fj-f967",
"modified": "2022-02-26T00:00:58Z",
"published": "2022-02-18T00:00:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-46247"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lSaxWKiNKRkeZxQanEMpt906aUgDGUk_?usp=sharing"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-99HF-385J-MP2J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-04 21:30 – Updated: 2025-08-04 21:30Dell ECS versions prior to 3.8.1.5/ ObjectScale version 4.0.0.0, contain a Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-26476"
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"CWE-321",
"CWE-798"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-04T19:15:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Dell ECS versions prior to 3.8.1.5/ ObjectScale version 4.0.0.0, contain a Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Unauthorized access.",
"id": "GHSA-99hf-385j-mp2j",
"modified": "2025-08-04T21:30:42Z",
"published": "2025-08-04T21:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26476"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000339134/dsa-2025-154-security-update-for-dell-ecs-and-objectscale-use-of-hard-coded-ssh-cryptographic-key-vulnerability"
}
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-99P4-7RF3-P26Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-27 15:30 – Updated: 2023-02-07 21:30An information disclosure vulnerability in Totolink A830R V4.1.2cu.5182 allows attackers to obtain the root password via a brute-force attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-48067"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-668",
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-01-27T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An information disclosure vulnerability in Totolink A830R V4.1.2cu.5182 allows attackers to obtain the root password via a brute-force attack.",
"id": "GHSA-99p4-7rf3-p26q",
"modified": "2023-02-07T21:30:21Z",
"published": "2023-01-27T15:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48067"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://befitting-vinca-933.notion.site/Totolink-A830R-V4-1-2cu-5182-Sensitive-Information-Disclosure-567f4a17d5cc401b97e5c3e61aae8ca0"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-99QC-CF4C-HWMQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-19 15:30 – Updated: 2024-03-21 03:35** UNSUPPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Devices ekorCCP and ekorRCI are vulnerable due to access to the FTP service using default credentials. Exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an attacker to modify critical files that could allow the creation of new users, delete or modify existing users, modify configuration files, install rootkits or backdoors.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-47558"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284",
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-19T13:16:21Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "** UNSUPPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Devices ekorCCP and ekorRCI are vulnerable due to access to the FTP service using default credentials. Exploitation of this vulnerability can allow an attacker to modify critical files that could allow the creation of new users, delete or modify existing users, modify configuration files, install rootkits or backdoors.",
"id": "GHSA-99qc-cf4c-hwmq",
"modified": "2024-03-21T03:35:47Z",
"published": "2023-09-19T15:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47558"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso-sci/multiple-vulnerabilities-ormazabal-products"
}
],
"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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9C58-QQP7-2WC2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:01 – Updated: 2025-05-22 21:30Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client version 3.4 and below, Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) software version 4.0.0 and below, and Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN) software version 1.1.0 and below use multiple sets of hard-coded credentials. If discovered, they can be used to read files on the device.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-13543"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-11-08T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Medtronic Valleylab Exchange Client version 3.4 and below, Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform (VLFT10GEN) software version 4.0.0 and below, and Valleylab FX8 Energy Platform (VLFX8GEN) software version 1.1.0 and below use multiple sets of hard-coded credentials. If discovered, they can be used to read files on the device.",
"id": "GHSA-9c58-qqp7-2wc2",
"modified": "2025-05-22T21:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:01:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13543"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://global.medtronic.com/xg-en/product-security/security-bulletins/valleylab-generator-rfid-vulnerabilities.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-19-311-02"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-19-311-02"
}
],
"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-9C5P-PQV5-93V2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-13 15:30 – Updated: 2025-10-27 18:31OpenC3 COSMOS v6.0.0 was discovered to contain hardcoded credentials for the Service Account.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-28388"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-13T14:15:20Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "OpenC3 COSMOS v6.0.0 was discovered to contain hardcoded credentials for the Service Account.",
"id": "GHSA-9c5p-pqv5-93v2",
"modified": "2025-10-27T18:31:06Z",
"published": "2025-06-13T15:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-28388"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/pull/1816"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/pull/1816/commits/195974a019f375f7c5a35f48e4151babb40649ac"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/releases/tag/v6.0.2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://openc3.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://visionspace.com/openc3-cosmos-a-security-assessment-of-an-open-source-mission-framework"
}
],
"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-9C6Q-RCVF-PV7M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-03 00:01 – Updated: 2022-06-11 00:00USR IOT 4G LTE Industrial Cellular VPN Router v1.0.36 was discovered to contain hard-coded credentials for its highest privileged account. The credentials cannot be altered through normal operation of the device.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-29730"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-02T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "USR IOT 4G LTE Industrial Cellular VPN Router v1.0.36 was discovered to contain hard-coded credentials for its highest privileged account. The credentials cannot be altered through normal operation of the device.",
"id": "GHSA-9c6q-rcvf-pv7m",
"modified": "2022-06-11T00:00:33Z",
"published": "2022-06-03T00:01:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29730"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.pusr.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2022-5705.php"
}
],
"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-9CC4-3W36-V5R4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-27 00:01 – Updated: 2022-01-06 00:01Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a hardcoded password. This affects RBK352 before 4.4.0.10, RBR350 before 4.4.0.10, and RBS350 before 4.4.0.10.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-45520"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-26T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Certain NETGEAR devices are affected by a hardcoded password. This affects RBK352 before 4.4.0.10, RBR350 before 4.4.0.10, and RBS350 before 4.4.0.10.",
"id": "GHSA-9cc4-3w36-v5r4",
"modified": "2022-01-06T00:01:02Z",
"published": "2021-12-27T00:01:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45520"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.netgear.com/000064151/Security-Advisory-for-Hardcoded-Password-on-Some-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2021-0012"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-9CJX-G4W7-Q3G9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-13 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-14 18:31ShineLan-X contains a set of credentials for an FTP server was found within the firmware, allowing testers to establish an insecure FTP connection with the server. This may allow an attacker to replace legitimate files being deployed to devices with their own malicious versions, since the firmware signature verification is not enforced.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-36747"
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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": "2025-12-13T16:16:53Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "ShineLan-X contains\u00a0a set of credentials for an FTP server was found within the firmware, allowing\u00a0testers to establish an insecure FTP connection with the server.\u00a0This may allow an attacker to replace legitimate files being deployed to devices with their own malicious versions, since the\u00a0firmware signature verification is not enforced.",
"id": "GHSA-9cjx-g4w7-q3g9",
"modified": "2026-01-14T18:31:16Z",
"published": "2025-12-13T18:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36747"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2025-36747"
}
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"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"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
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}
GHSA-9CVW-63J4-22QM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-18 15:30 – Updated: 2026-06-05 15:32Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Utarit Informatics Services Inc. SoliClub allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects SoliClub: before 5.3.7.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-7358"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-18T15:16:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Utarit Informatics Services Inc. SoliClub allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects SoliClub: before 5.3.7.",
"id": "GHSA-9cvw-63j4-22qm",
"modified": "2026-06-05T15:32:05Z",
"published": "2025-12-18T15:30:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7358"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-25-0466"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-25-0466"
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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:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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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.