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.
2323 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-Q9GM-GX3J-8HMM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-26 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 03:42Static credentials exist in the PostgreSQL data used in ManageEngine Access Manager Plus (AMP) build 4309, ManageEngine Password Manager Pro, and ManageEngine PAM360. These credentials could allow a malicious actor to modify configuration data that would escalate their permissions from that of a low-privileged user to an Administrative user.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2291"
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-26T21:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Static credentials exist in the PostgreSQL data used in ManageEngine Access Manager Plus (AMP) build 4309, ManageEngine Password Manager Pro, and ManageEngine PAM360. These credentials could allow a malicious actor to modify configuration data that would escalate their permissions from that of a low-privileged user to an Administrative user.",
"id": "GHSA-q9gm-gx3j-8hmm",
"modified": "2024-04-04T03:42:03Z",
"published": "2023-04-26T21:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2291"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tenable.com/security/research/tra-2023-16"
}
],
"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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QC22-6662-58RJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2025-05-30 18:30A technical user has hardcoded credentials in Wallstreet Suite TRM 7.4.83 (64-bit edition) with higher privilege than the average authenticated user.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-41320"
],
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-15T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A technical user has hardcoded credentials in Wallstreet Suite TRM 7.4.83 (64-bit edition) with higher privilege than the average authenticated user.",
"id": "GHSA-qc22-6662-58rj",
"modified": "2025-05-30T18:30:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41320"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2021-41320"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://client-connect.iongroup.com/library/content/treasury-management/wallstreet-suite/security/suite-7-4-83/user-passwords"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/CVE-2021-41320"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://iongroup.com/ion-treasury/products/wallstreet-suite"
}
],
"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-QC3G-2WRF-8FCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-22 00:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32Acclaim USAHERDS through 7.4.0.1 uses hard-coded credentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44207"
],
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-21T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Acclaim USAHERDS through 7.4.0.1 uses hard-coded credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-qc3g-2wrf-8fcw",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:27Z",
"published": "2021-12-22T00:00:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44207"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0012/MNDT-2021-0012.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.acclaimsystems.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-44207"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QC4P-VCPX-MM6G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:03 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:43Blink XT2 Sync Module firmware prior to 2.13.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and commands on the device due to insufficient UART protections.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-3983"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-12-11T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Blink XT2 Sync Module firmware prior to 2.13.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and commands on the device due to insufficient UART protections.",
"id": "GHSA-qc4p-vcpx-mm6g",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:43:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:03:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-3983"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2019-51"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QC6P-HVPV-4F8H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-05 12:31 – Updated: 2026-08-05 12:31DjangoCRM ships with its Django SECRET_KEY hardcoded directly in the committed webcrm/settings.py rather than read from an environment variable. Since this key is used for session signing, CSRF token generation, and password reset tokens, anyone who reads the public repository can forge valid session cookies (including for the superadmin account), forge CSRF tokens, and forge password reset tokens, achieving full account takeover. The repository also ships with DEBUG=True as the default, causing error pages to leak database credentials, email credentials, OAuth data, and internal file paths.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-71238"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-05T11:16:26Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "DjangoCRM ships with its Django SECRET_KEY hardcoded directly in the committed webcrm/settings.py rather than read from an environment variable. Since this key is used for session signing, CSRF token generation, and password reset tokens, anyone who reads the public repository can forge valid session cookies (including for the superadmin account), forge CSRF tokens, and forge password reset tokens, achieving full account takeover. The repository also ships with DEBUG=True as the default, causing error pages to leak database credentials, email credentials, OAuth data, and internal file paths.",
"id": "GHSA-qc6p-hvpv-4f8h",
"modified": "2026-08-05T12:31:32Z",
"published": "2026-08-05T12:31:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71238"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/DjangoCRM/django-crm"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QCPV-M3WW-37PW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-03 18:33 – Updated: 2026-06-03 21:30Mercusys AC12G (EU) V1 router with firmware AC12G(EU)_V1_200909 encrypts configuration backups with a hardcoded DES key using single DES in ECB mode. An attacker who obtains a backup file can decrypt it to recover all stored credentials including admin password, WiFi PSK, and DDNS credentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-36606"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-03T18:16:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Mercusys AC12G (EU) V1 router with firmware AC12G(EU)_V1_200909 encrypts configuration backups with a hardcoded DES key using single DES in ECB mode. An attacker who obtains a backup file can decrypt it to recover all stored credentials including admin password, WiFi PSK, and DDNS credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-qcpv-m3ww-37pw",
"modified": "2026-06-03T21:30:29Z",
"published": "2026-06-03T18:33:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-36606"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Tymbark7372/MERCUSYS-AC12G/blob/master/advisories/CVE-2026-36606.md"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-QCVH-Q94P-MXJX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-04 18:30 – Updated: 2026-05-06 12:30D-Link DIR-600L Hardware Revision B1 (End-of-Life) contains a hardcoded telnet backdoor. The device starts a telnet daemon at boot via /bin/telnetd.sh with the username "Alphanetworks" and the static password "wrgn61_dlwbr_dir600L" read from /etc/alpha_config/image_sign. The custom telnetd binary accepts a -u user:password flag, and the custom login binary uses strcmp() to validate credentials. Successful authentication grants an unauthenticated attacker on the local network a root shell with full administrative control. The device has reached End-of-Life (EOL) and will not receive patches.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-42374"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-04T17:16:25Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "D-Link DIR-600L Hardware Revision B1 (End-of-Life) contains a hardcoded telnet backdoor. The device starts a telnet daemon at boot via /bin/telnetd.sh with the username \"Alphanetworks\" and the static password \"wrgn61_dlwbr_dir600L\" read from /etc/alpha_config/image_sign. The custom telnetd binary accepts a -u user:password flag, and the custom login binary uses strcmp() to validate credentials. Successful authentication grants an unauthenticated attacker on the local network a root shell with full administrative control.\u00a0 The device has reached End-of-Life (EOL) and will not receive patches.",
"id": "GHSA-qcvh-q94p-mxjx",
"modified": "2026-05-06T12:30:24Z",
"published": "2026-05-04T18:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42374"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.securin.io/zero-day/cve-2026-42374-hardcoded-telnet-backdoor-in-d-link-dir-600l-b1-end-of-life-"
}
],
"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"
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]
}
GHSA-QF9P-Q3FR-QF6R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:56 – Updated: 2023-09-05 06:30TELESTAR Bobs Rock Radio, Dabman D10, Dabman i30 Stereo, Imperial i110, Imperial i150, Imperial i200, Imperial i200-cd, Imperial i400, Imperial i450, Imperial i500-bt, and Imperial i600 TN81HH96-g102h-g102 devices have insufficient access control for the /set_dname, /mylogo, /LocalPlay, /irdevice.xml, /Sendkey, /setvol, /hotkeylist, /init, /playlogo.jpg, /stop, /exit, /back, and /playinfo commands.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-13474"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-09-16T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "TELESTAR Bobs Rock Radio, Dabman D10, Dabman i30 Stereo, Imperial i110, Imperial i150, Imperial i200, Imperial i200-cd, Imperial i400, Imperial i450, Imperial i500-bt, and Imperial i600 TN81HH96-g102h-g102 devices have insufficient access control for the /set_dname, /mylogo, /LocalPlay, /irdevice.xml, /Sendkey, /setvol, /hotkeylist, /init, /playlogo.jpg, /stop, /exit, /back, and /playinfo commands.",
"id": "GHSA-qf9p-q3fr-qf6r",
"modified": "2023-09-05T06:30:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:56:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13474"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2183"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174503/Internet-Radio-auna-IR-160-SE-UIProto-DoS-XSS-Missing-Authentication.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/12"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/1"
}
],
"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-QFCQ-56M3-Q78V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:12 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:12D-Link DVX-2000MS contains hard-coded credentials for undocumented user accounts in the '/etc/passwd' file. As weak passwords have been used, the plaintext passwords can be recovered from the hash values.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-39614"
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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": "2021-08-23T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "D-Link DVX-2000MS contains hard-coded credentials for undocumented user accounts in the \u0027/etc/passwd\u0027 file. As weak passwords have been used, the plaintext passwords can be recovered from the hash values.",
"id": "GHSA-qfcq-56m3-q78v",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:12:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:12:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39614"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10236"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dlink.com/en/security-bulletin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.nussko.com/advisories/advisory-2021-08-01.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-QFV6-QR42-63FV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:26 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:26GateManager versions prior to 9.2c, The affected product contains a hard-coded credential for telnet, allowing an unprivileged attacker to execute commands as root.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-14510"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-25T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "GateManager versions prior to 9.2c, The affected product contains a hard-coded credential for telnet, allowing an unprivileged attacker to execute commands as root.",
"id": "GHSA-qfv6-qr42-63fv",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:26:28Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:26:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14510"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-210-01"
}
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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.