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-542P-5XCV-3275
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30D-Link DAP-2622 Telnet CLI Use of Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2622 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the CLI service, which listens on TCP port 23. The server program contains hard-coded credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-20050.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-35724"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T02:15:35Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "D-Link DAP-2622 Telnet CLI Use of Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-2622 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the CLI service, which listens on TCP port 23. The server program contains hard-coded credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-20050.",
"id": "GHSA-542p-5xcv-3275",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:52Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:30:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35724"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10349"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1230"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-544V-WVFR-R5PW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-21 18:33 – Updated: 2026-05-21 18:33Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 embeds a hardcoded Google Maps API key in tables.php that is committed to the public source repository. The key can be extracted by anyone with read access to the source and used to make Google Maps Platform requests billed against the original owner's Google Cloud project.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-48245"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-21T18:16:21Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Open ISES Tickets before 3.44.2 embeds a hardcoded Google Maps API key in tables.php that is committed to the public source repository. The key can be extracted by anyone with read access to the source and used to make Google Maps Platform requests billed against the original owner\u0027s Google Cloud project.",
"id": "GHSA-544v-wvfr-r5pw",
"modified": "2026-05-21T18:33:15Z",
"published": "2026-05-21T18:33:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48245"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openises/tickets/commit/ecfeb406a016766cae81c749e14b5145a9f2dbff"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/openises/tickets/releases/tag/v3.44.2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/open-ises-tickets-hardcoded-google-maps-api-key-in-tables-php"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/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",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-5473-97W5-63G9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:19 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:19An issue was discovered in heinekingmedia StashCat through 1.7.5 for Android. The keystore is locked with a hard-coded password. Therefore, everyone with access to the keystore can read the content out, for example the private key of the user.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11129"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-01T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in heinekingmedia StashCat through 1.7.5 for Android. The keystore is locked with a hard-coded password. Therefore, everyone with access to the keystore can read the content out, for example the private key of the user.",
"id": "GHSA-5473-97w5-63g9",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:19:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:19:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11129"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/90"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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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"
}
]
}
GHSA-54PF-77JH-G9MF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:35 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:35Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestrator versions prior to 4.0.0 use hardcoded cryptographic certificates and keys in some cases, which may allow network based attackers to gain unauthorized access to services.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0040"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-11T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Juniper Networks Contrail Service Orchestrator versions prior to 4.0.0 use hardcoded cryptographic certificates and keys in some cases, which may allow network based attackers to gain unauthorized access to services.",
"id": "GHSA-54pf-77jh-g9mf",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:35:57Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:35:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0040"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10872"
}
],
"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-54X8-94PC-HJR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:00 – Updated: 2022-10-14 12:00Linear eMerge E3-Series devices allow Remote Code Execution (root access over SSH).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-7265"
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-07-02T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Linear eMerge E3-Series devices allow Remote Code Execution (root access over SSH).",
"id": "GHSA-54x8-94pc-hjr8",
"modified": "2022-10-14T12:00:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:00:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7265"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisories"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.applied-risk.com/resources/ar-2019-005"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155267/Nortek-Linear-eMerge-E3-Access-Controller-1.00-06-SSH-FTP-Remote-Root.html"
}
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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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-555G-CG2Q-WMC3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-29 21:30 – Updated: 2024-02-03 00:31DoraCMS 2.1.8 is vulnerable to Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-51840"
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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": "2024-01-29T20:15:15Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "DoraCMS 2.1.8 is vulnerable to Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key.",
"id": "GHSA-555g-cg2q-wmc3",
"modified": "2024-02-03T00:31:33Z",
"published": "2024-01-29T21:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51840"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/doramart/DoraCMS/issues/262"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/doramart/DoraCMS"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/tianjk99/Cryptographic-Misuses/blob/main/CVE-2023-51840.md"
}
],
"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-55PC-J35X-PJQ2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:22 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:22An issue was discovered in MK-AUTH 19.01. There is authentication bypass in the web login functionality because guessable credentials to admin/executar_login.php result in admin access.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-14070"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-29T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in MK-AUTH 19.01. There is authentication bypass in the web login functionality because guessable credentials to admin/executar_login.php result in admin access.",
"id": "GHSA-55pc-j35x-pjq2",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:22:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:22:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14070"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/merhawi023/a1155913df3cf0c17971b0fb7dcd8f20"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://mk-auth.com.br/page/changelog-1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-55Q7-P8M7-CCHJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-07 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:32The RDPWin.dll component as used in the IRM Next Generation booking engine includes a set of hardcoded API keys for third-party services such as Twilio and Vonage. These keys allow unrestricted interaction with these services.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-39421"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-07T13:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The RDPWin.dll component as used in the IRM Next Generation booking engine includes a set of hardcoded API keys for third-party services such as Twilio and Vonage. These keys allow unrestricted interaction with these services.",
"id": "GHSA-55q7-p8m7-cchj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:32:52Z",
"published": "2023-09-07T15:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39421"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bitdefender.com/blog/labs/check-out-with-extra-charges-vulnerabilities-in-hotel-booking-engine-explained"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5634-WP84-CM8X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:17 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 contains a default password for an IDRM administrative account. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to login and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 180534.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4429"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-798"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-05-07T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Data Risk Manager 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and 2.0.6 contains a default password for an IDRM administrative account. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to login and execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges. IBM X-Force ID: 180534.",
"id": "GHSA-5634-wp84-cm8x",
"modified": "2025-11-04T00:30:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:17:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4429"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/180534"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6206875"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0"
},
{
"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:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5648-R6XQ-FCF9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:56 – Updated: 2022-05-14 01:56An issue was discovered in the MensaMax (aka com.breustedt.mensamax) application 4.3 for Android. The use of a Hard-coded DES Cryptographic Key allows an attacker who decodes the application to decrypt transmitted data such as the login username and password.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-15753"
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"CWE-798"
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"nvd_published_at": "2018-10-02T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "An issue was discovered in the MensaMax (aka com.breustedt.mensamax) application 4.3 for Android. The use of a Hard-coded DES Cryptographic Key allows an attacker who decodes the application to decrypt transmitted data such as the login username and password.",
"id": "GHSA-5648-r6xq-fcf9",
"modified": "2022-05-14T01:56:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:56:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15753"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://advisories.e2security.de/2018/E2SA-2018-01.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Oct/3"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"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"
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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.