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.
2178 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PPVP-WH9G-PG5W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:32 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:32A reliance on a static, hard-coded credential in the design of the cloud-based storage system of Practecol's Guardzilla All-In-One Video Security System allows an attacker to view the private data of all users of the Guardzilla device.
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"nvd_published_at": "2019-01-31T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A reliance on a static, hard-coded credential in the design of the cloud-based storage system of Practecol\u0027s Guardzilla All-In-One Video Security System allows an attacker to view the private data of all users of the Guardzilla device.",
"id": "GHSA-ppvp-wh9g-pg5w",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:32:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:32:04Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5560"
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"url": "https://blog.rapid7.com/2018/12/27/r7-2018-52-guardzilla-iot-video-camera-hard-coded-credential-cve-2018-5560"
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"url": "https://www.0dayallday.org/guardzilla-video-camera-hard-coded-aws-credentials"
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}
GHSA-PPVQ-G8J8-6888
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:56 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:56An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance Before 3.0. NetBackup Cloud Storage Service uses a hardcoded username and password.
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"nvd_published_at": "2017-03-02T06:59:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in Veritas NetBackup Before 8.0 and NetBackup Appliance Before 3.0. NetBackup Cloud Storage Service uses a hardcoded username and password.",
"id": "GHSA-ppvq-g8j8-6888",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:56:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:56:29Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6403"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.veritas.com/content/support/en_US/security/VTS17-003.html#Issue10"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96500"
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-PPW7-XXPW-FF7W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:37 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:37GE GEMNet License server (EchoServer) all current versions are affected these devices use default or hard-coded credentials. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the affected devices.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-14004"
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-03-20T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "GE GEMNet License server (EchoServer) all current versions are affected these devices use default or hard-coded credentials. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication and gain access to the affected devices.",
"id": "GHSA-ppw7-xxpw-ff7w",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:37:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:37:41Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-14004"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-18-037-02"
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-PPWF-G67W-9RWH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-01 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:27DataSpider Servista version 4.4 and earlier uses a hard-coded cryptographic key. DataSpider Servista is data integration software. ScriptRunner and ScriptRunner for Amazon SQS are used to start the configured processes on DataSpider Servista. The cryptographic key is embedded in ScriptRunner and ScriptRunner for Amazon SQS, which is common to all users. If an attacker who can gain access to a target DataSpider Servista instance and obtain a Launch Settings file of ScriptRunner and/or ScriptRunner for Amazon SQS, the attacker may perform operations with the user privilege encrypted in the file.
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-01T02:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "DataSpider Servista version 4.4 and earlier uses a hard-coded cryptographic key. DataSpider Servista is data integration software. ScriptRunner and ScriptRunner for Amazon SQS are used to start the configured processes on DataSpider Servista. The cryptographic key is embedded in ScriptRunner and ScriptRunner for Amazon SQS, which is common to all users. If an attacker who can gain access to a target DataSpider Servista instance and obtain a Launch Settings file of ScriptRunner and/or ScriptRunner for Amazon SQS, the attacker may perform operations with the user privilege encrypted in the file.",
"id": "GHSA-ppwf-g67w-9rwh",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:27:29Z",
"published": "2023-06-01T03:30:23Z",
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28937"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cs.wingarc.com/ja/download/000016244"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cs.wingarc.com/ja/download/000022448"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cs.wingarc.com/ja/download/000023565"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN38222042"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hulft.com/application/files/4416/8420/4506/information_20230519_2_en.pdf"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.hulft.com/download_file/18675"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.justsystems.com/jp/services/actionista/info/20230519_001"
},
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"url": "https://www.terrasky.co.jp/files/DCSpider_ScriptRunnerVulnerability.pdf"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-PQM8-V9WW-9Q73
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:01 – Updated: 2023-08-08 15:31Hongdian H8922 3.0.5 devices have an undocumented feature that allows access to a shell as a superuser. To connect, the telnet service is used on port 5188 with the default credentials of root:superzxmn.
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-06T16:15:00Z",
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"details": "Hongdian H8922 3.0.5 devices have an undocumented feature that allows access to a shell as a superuser. To connect, the telnet service is used on port 5188 with the default credentials of root:superzxmn.",
"id": "GHSA-pqm8-v9ww-9q73",
"modified": "2023-08-08T15:31:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:01:28Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28152"
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"url": "https://ssd-disclosure.com/ssd-advisory-hongdian-h8922-multiple-vulnerabilities"
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"url": "http://en.hongdian.com/Products/Details/H8922"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-PQV8-R6WH-F24X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-02 15:31 – Updated: 2025-09-02 15:31A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda W12 up to 3.0.0.6(3948). Affected is an unknown function of the file /etc_ro/shadow of the component Administrative Interface. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-01T12:15:32Z",
"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "A security vulnerability has been detected in Tenda W12 up to 3.0.0.6(3948). Affected is an unknown function of the file /etc_ro/shadow of the component Administrative Interface. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. An attack has to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.",
"id": "GHSA-pqv8-r6wh-f24x",
"modified": "2025-09-02T15:31:07Z",
"published": "2025-09-02T15:31:07Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9778"
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"url": "https://github.com/August829/Yu/blob/main/58ead8e7e08bfb0e8.md"
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"url": "https://github.com/August829/Yu/blob/main/58ead8e7e08bfb0e8.md#steps-to-reproduce"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.322080"
},
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.322080"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.640969"
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"url": "https://www.tenda.com.cn"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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-PR36-WJFV-22VH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-18 00:00An issue was discovered in the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) 6.07.100. A hardcoded DES key in the PrefDBCredentials class allows an attacker, who has discovered encrypted superuser credentials, to decrypt those credentials using a static 8-byte DES key.
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-09T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) 6.07.100. A hardcoded DES key in the PrefDBCredentials class allows an attacker, who has discovered encrypted superuser credentials, to decrypt those credentials using a static 8-byte DES key.",
"id": "GHSA-pr36-wjfv-22vh",
"modified": "2022-06-18T00:00:23Z",
"published": "2022-06-10T00:00:57Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25806"
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"url": "https://github.com/atredispartners/advisories/blob/master/ATREDIS-2022-0002.md"
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"url": "https://www.igel.com/igel-solution-family/universal-management-suite"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-PR5P-F98W-W666
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-07 00:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:50PiiGAB M-Bus contains hard-coded credentials which it uses for authentication.
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"CVE-2023-35987"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-06T23:15:09Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPiiGAB M-Bus contains hard-coded credentials which it uses for authentication.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-pr5p-f98w-w666",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:50:09Z",
"published": "2023-07-07T00:30:24Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35987"
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"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-187-01"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-PR6M-XR2G-5W3X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 22:28In Hamilton Medical AG,T1-Ventillator versions 2.2.3 and prior, hard-coded credentials in the ventilator allow attackers with physical access to obtain admin privileges for the device’s configuration interface.
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"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-15T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In Hamilton Medical AG,T1-Ventillator versions 2.2.3 and prior, hard-coded credentials in the ventilator allow attackers with physical access to obtain admin privileges for the device\u2019s configuration interface.",
"id": "GHSA-pr6m-xr2g-5w3x",
"modified": "2022-05-24T22:28:52Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:28:52Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27278"
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"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsma-21-047-01"
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GHSA-PRF9-GX8M-9CFQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-19 18:30 – Updated: 2025-10-02 03:30ConnectWise-Password-Encryption-Utility.exe in ConnectWise Risk Assessment allows an attacker to extract a hardcoded AES decryption key via reverse engineering. This key is embedded in plaintext within the binary and used in cryptographic operations without dynamic key management. Once obtained the key can be used to decrypt CSV input files used for authenticated network scanning.
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-19T16:15:35Z",
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"details": "ConnectWise-Password-Encryption-Utility.exe in ConnectWise Risk Assessment allows an attacker to extract a hardcoded AES decryption key via reverse engineering. This key is embedded in plaintext within the binary and used in cryptographic operations without dynamic key management. Once obtained the key can be used to decrypt CSV input files\u00a0used for authenticated network scanning.",
"id": "GHSA-prf9-gx8m-9cfq",
"modified": "2025-10-02T03:30:23Z",
"published": "2025-05-19T18:30:46Z",
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"url": "https://github.com/packetlabs/vulnerability-advisory/blob/main/Disclosures/PL-2025-11315/README.md"
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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.