Weakness (CWE)
CWE-256: Plaintext Storage of a Password
The product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.
How to prevent it (3 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
Avoid storing passwords in easily accessible locations.
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Architecture and Design
Consider storing cryptographic hashes of passwords as an alternative to storing in plaintext.
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A programmer might attempt to remedy the password management problem by obscuring the password with an encoding function, such as base 64 encoding, but this effort does not adequately protect the password because the encoding can be detected and decoded easily.
Source: MITRE CWE-256
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Medium 4.9
HCL Launch is vulnerable to information disclosure which can be read by a local user.
HCL Launch stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.
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Medium 4.3
Jenkins OpsGenie Plugin Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability
Jenkins OpsGenie Plugin 1.9 and earlier stores API keys unencrypted in its global configuration file and in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission (config.xml), or access to the Jenkins c…
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Medium 4.3
Plaintext Storage of a Password in Jenkins Convertigo Mobile Platform Plugin
Jenkins Convertigo Mobile Platform Plugin 1.1 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
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Medium 6.4
Dell Unity, Dell UnityVSA, and Dell Unity XT versions prior to 5.2.0.0.5.173 contain a plain-text password storage vuln…
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Medium 6.5
Plaintext storage in Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin
Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin 1.41 and earlier stores passwords for group chats unencrypted in the global configuration file of plugins based on Jenkins instant-messaging Plugin on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the…
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Medium 4.3
Personal tokens stored in plain text by Jenkins incapptic connect uploader Plugin
Jenkins incapptic connect uploader Plugin 1.15 and earlier stores tokens unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file system.
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Medium 6.0
Dell EMC Enterprise Storage Analytics for vRealize Operations, versions 4.0.1 to 6.2.1, contain a Plain-text password s…
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Medium 6.5
Fresenius Kabi Agilia Connect Infusion System plaintext storage of a password
An attacker with physical access to the host can extract the secrets from the registry and create valid JWT tokens for the Fresenius Kabi Vigilant MasterMed version 2.0.1.3 application and impersonate arbitrary users. An attacker could manipulate RabbitMQ que…
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Medium 6.7
Dell EMC Avamar Server version 19.4 contains a plain-text password storage vulnerability in AvInstaller. A local attack…
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Medium 6.4
A vulnerability was reported in some Motorola-branded Binatone Hubble Cameras that could allow an attacker with local a…
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Medium 6.5
Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software Disaster Recovery Feature Password Exposure Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the disaster recovery feature of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to user credentials. This vulnerability exists because access to API endpoints is not properly restrict…
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Medium 5.5
Password stored in plain text by Jenkins Nomad Plugin
Jenkins Nomad Plugin 0.7.4 and earlier stores Docker passwords unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
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Medium 4.0
A vulnerability that stores IMSI values in an improper path prior to SMR APR-2021 Release 1 allows local attackers to a…
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Medium 5.5
Cisco Firepower Management Center Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the storage of proxy server credentials of Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) could allow an authenticated, local attacker to view credentials for a configured proxy server. The vulnerability is due to clear-text storage and weak permi…
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Medium 4.1
Cisco IoT Field Network Director Unprotected Storage of Credentials Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web UI of Cisco IoT Field Network Director (FND) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain hashes of user passwords on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to insufficient protection of user credentials. An attacke…
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Medium 6.5
Passwords stored in plain text by Mail Commander Plugin for Jenkins-ci Plugin
Jenkins Mail Commander Plugin for Jenkins-ci Plugin 1.0.0 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file syst…
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Medium 6.3
Junos OS: NFX350: Password hashes stored in world-readable format
The Juniper Device Manager (JDM) container, used by the disaggregated Junos OS architecture on Juniper Networks NFX350 Series devices, stores password hashes in the world-readable file /etc/passwd. This is not a security best current practice as it can allow …
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Medium 4.3
Passwords stored in plain text by Jenkins ReadyAPI Functional Testing Plugin
Jenkins SoapUI Pro Functional Testing Plugin 1.3 and earlier stores project passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by attackers with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins controller file s…
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Medium —
Storing Password in Local Storage
The `setPassword` method (http://parseplatform.org/Parse-SDK-JS/api/2.9.1/Parse.User.html#setPassword) stores the user's password in localStorage as raw text making it vulnerable to anyone with access to your localStorage. We believe this is the only time tha…
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Medium 4.3
Credentials stored in plain text by Jenkins White Source Plugin
Jenkins White Source Plugin 19.1.1 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in its global configuration file and in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission (config.xml), or access to the mas…
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Medium 4.3
Secret stored in plain text by Jenkins GitHub Coverage Reporter Plugin
Jenkins GitHub Coverage Reporter Plugin 1.8 and earlier stores secrets unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with access to the master file system or read permissions on the system configuration.
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Medium 4.3
Password stored in plain text by Jenkins TestComplete support Plugin
Jenkins TestComplete support Plugin 2.4.1 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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Medium 4.3
Secret stored in plain text by Jenkins Slack Upload Plugin
Jenkins Slack Upload Plugin 1.7 and earlier stores a secret unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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Medium 6.2
ABB/Busch-Jaeger Telephone Gateway TG/S 3.2 Plaintext storing of credentials
The backup function in ABB Telephone Gateway TG/S 3.2 and Busch-Jaeger 6186/11 Telefon-Gateway saves the current settings and configuration of the application, including credentials of existing user accounts and other configuration's credentials in plaintext.
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Medium 4.3
Credentials stored in plain text by Jenkins Copr Plugin
Jenkins Copr Plugin 0.3 and earlier stores credentials unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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Medium 4.3
Password stored in plain text by Applatix Plugin
Jenkins Applatix Plugin 1.1 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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Medium 4.3
Password stored in plain text by Parasoft Environment Manager Plugin
Jenkins Parasoft Environment Manager Plugin 2.14 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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Medium 4.3
Passwords stored in plain text by Harvest SCM Plugin
Jenkins Harvest SCM Plugin 0.5.1 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with access to the master file system.
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Medium 4.3
Passwords stored in plain text by Harvest SCM Plugin
Jenkins Harvest SCM Plugin 0.5.1 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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Medium 4.3
Password stored in plain text by ECX Copy Data Management Plugin
Jenkins ECX Copy Data Management Plugin 1.9 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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Medium 6.5
Plaintext Storage of a Password in Jenkins Eagle Tester Plugin
Jenkins Eagle Tester Plugin 1.0.9 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with access to the master file system.
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Medium 4.3
Password stored in plain text by Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin
Jenkins Dynamic Extended Choice Parameter Plugin 1.0.1 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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Medium 4.3
Fortify Plugin stored credentials in plain text
Jenkins Fortify Plugin 19.1.29 and earlier stores proxy server passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
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Medium 5.6
SBR Carrier: A vulnerability in the identity and access management certificate generation procedure allows a local attacker to gain access to confidential information.
An Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability in the identity and access management certificate generation procedure allows a local attacker to gain access to confidential information. This issue affects: Juniper Networks SBR Carrier: 8.4.1 versions pri…
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Medium 5.5
Jenkins Gem Publisher Plugin stores credentials as plaintext
Jenkins Gem Publisher Plugin 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.
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Medium 5.5
Plaintext Storage of a Password in Jenkins Configuration as Code Plugin
Jenkins Configuration as Code Plugin 1.20 and earlier did not treat the proxy password as a secret to be masked when logging or encrypted for export.
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Medium 6.5
Junos Space Service Now and Service Insight: Organization username and password stored in plaintext in log files.
A password management issue exists where the Organization authentication username and password were stored in plaintext in log files. A locally authenticated attacker who is able to access these stored plaintext credentials can use them to login to the Organi…