Weakness (CWE)
CWE-257: Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
The storage of passwords in a recoverable format makes them subject to password reuse attacks by malicious users. In fact, it should be noted that recoverable encrypted passwords provide no significant benefit over plaintext passwords since they are subject not only to reuse by malicious attackers but also by malicious insiders. If a system administrator can recover a password directly, or use a brute force search on the available information, the administrator can use the password on other accounts.
How to prevent it (1 mitigation)
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Architecture and Design
Use strong, non-reversible encryption to protect stored passwords.
Source: MITRE CWE-257
69 results · Feed
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High 7.5
Red Lion Controls N-Tron 700 Series Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
Usernames and passwords, including the default credentials, are stored in the configuration file using weak encryption. If the default credentials are known by a malicious user, they could obtain other credentials on the system.
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Medium 5.3
Improperly Stored Credentials
Improperly stored passwords in the config file in Itron MV-90 xi 3.0 allows attackers to decode the passwords and password histories to gain access to the MV-90 application as any user.
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Medium 6.5
Windows DHCP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Storing passwords in a recoverable format in Windows DHCP Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
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Medium 4.7
Dell SCG 5.0 Appliance versions prior to 5.36.00.16 and Dell SCG 5.0 Application versions prior to 5.36.00.00, contains…
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High 7.5
Storage of passwords in a reversible format
ANDRITZ HIPASE-250 (formerly 250 SCALA) in affected versions stores and transmits user passwords using a reversible format instead of a one-way password hash. This allows an attacker able to read the credential store or capture network traffic to recover all …
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Medium 5.3
Stored credentials in Redmine
The system stores the username and password from the login form after submitting the request. This could allow an attacker with access to the platform to return to the browser and view the login credentials.
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Medium 4.1
A storing passwords in a recoverable format vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR PaaS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiSOAR Paa…
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Medium 4.1
A storing passwords in a recoverable format vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSOAR PaaS 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, FortiSOAR Paa…
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Critical 9.1
Recoverable obfuscation using the OECH1 prefix encoding in OpenEdge
The OECH1 prefix encoding is intended to obfuscate values across the OpenEdge platform. It has been identified as cryptographically weak and unsuitable for stored encodings and enterprise applications. OECH1 encodings should be considered exploitable and im…
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High 8.1
Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform Password Exposure via SNMP
Hirschmann HiLCOS Classic Platform switches Classic L2E, L2P, L3E, L3P versions prior to 09.0.06 and Classic L2B prior to 05.3.07 contain a credential exposure vulnerability where user passwords are synchronized with SNMPv1/v2 community strings and transmitte…
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Medium 6.1
The encryption mechanism used in Eaton's EasySoft project file was insecure and susceptible to brute force attacks, an …
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High 8.2
RustDesk Encrypts Local Passwords with World-Readable Machine ID and Fixed Zero Nonce (XSalsa20-Poly1305)
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution'), Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort vulnerability in rustdesk-client RustDesk Client rustdesk, hbb_common on Windows, MacOS, Linux (Password sec…
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High 7.5CVE-2026-20128 Exploited
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Data Collection Agent (DCA) feature of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain DCA user privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability is due to the presence of a credential file for t…
KEV Apr 20, 2026 -
Medium 6.8
Use of a hardcoded static key to protect sensitive data in Explorance Blue
Explorance Blue versions prior to 8.14.12 use reversible symmetric encryption with a hardcoded static key to protect sensitive data, including user passwords and system configurations. This approach allows stored values to be decrypted offline if the encrypte…
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High 7.0
Automated Logic WebCTRL and Carrier i-Vu Session Fixation
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability in Automated Logic WebCTRL on Windows, Carrier i-Vu on Windows. Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability (CWE-257) in the Web session management component allows an attacker to access stor…
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Medium 5.9
Recoverable passwords in Asseco Infomedica Plus
Asseco InfoMedica is a comprehensive solution used to manage both administrative and medical tasks in the healthcare sector. Passwords of all users are stored in a database in an encoded format. An attacker in possession of these encoded passwords is able to …
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High 8.4
NetSupport Manager < 14.12.0001 Gateway Key Reversible Encoding Credential Recovery
NetSupport Manager < 14.12.0001 relies on a shared Gateway Key for authentication between Manager/Control, Client, and Connectivity Server components. The key is stored using a reversible encoding scheme. An attacker who obtains access to a deployed client co…
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Medium 4.4
A vulnerability has been identified in SiPass integrated (All versions < V3.0). Affected server applications store user…
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Medium 5.3
Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) insufficiently protected credentials
Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) stores credentials used to configure NPCS in 'HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\Newforma\<version>\Credentials'. The credentials are encrypted but the encryption key is stored in the same registry location. Authenticated users can access …
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High 7.5
HCL Compass is affected by a security vulnerability
A security vulnerability in HCL Compass can allow attacker to gain unauthorized database access.
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Medium 5.8
XWiki PDF export jobs store sensitive cookies unencrypted in job statuses
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. In versions from 14.4.2 to before 16.4.8, 16.5.0-rc-1 to before 16.10.7, and 17.0.0-rc-1 to before 17.4.0-rc-1, the PDF export jobs store sensitive cookie…
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Medium 5.3
Vulnerability in Initial Administrator Login Process
During the brief window between installation and the first administrator login, remote attackers may exploit the default credential to gain admin control. This is limited to the setup phase, before any jobs have been configured.
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High 8.5
Privilege escalation issue in Amazon EMR Secret Agent component
Amazon EMR Secret Agent creates a keytab file containing Kerberos credentials. This file is stored in the /tmp/ directory. A user with access to this directory and another account can potentially decrypt the keys and escalate to higher privileges. Users are a…
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Medium 5.3
RUCKUS Network Director (RND) before 4.5 stores passwords in a recoverable format.
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High 8.4
Improper Encryption in Ivanti Endpoint Manager
Improper use of encryption in the agent of Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU3 and 2022 SU8 Security Update 1 allows a local authenticated attacker to decrypt other users’ passwords.
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High 8.4
Improper Encryption in Ivanti Endpoint Manager
Improper use of encryption in the agent of Ivanti Endpoint Manager before version 2024 SU3 and 2022 SU8 Security Update 1 allows a local authenticated attacker to decrypt other users’ passwords.
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Medium 4.4
CVE-2025-27459
The VNC application stores its passwords encrypted within the registry but uses DES for encryption. As DES is broken, the original passwords can be recovered.
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Medium 6.0
Weak Password Storage
Weak password storage vulnerabilities exist in ASPECT if administrator credentials become compromisedThis issue affects ASPECT-Enterprise: through 3.*; NEXUS Series: through 3.*; MATRIX Series: through 3.*.
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Low 3.4
An issue in Macro-video Technologies Co.,Ltd V380 Pro android application 2.1.44 and V380 Pro android application 2.1.6…
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Low 2.1
A storing passwords in a recoverable format in Fortinet FortiOS 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, FortiOS 7.2 all versions, FortiOS …
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Medium 4.6
Storing passwords in a recoverable format issue exists in CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini (IB-MCT001) all versions. If this issu…
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High 7.7
Privilege Escalation in SIMPLE.ERP
The SIMPLE.ERP client stores superuser password in a recoverable format, allowing any authenticated SIMPLE.ERP user to escalate privileges to a database administrator. This issue affect SIMPLE.ERP from 6.20 through 6.30. Only the 6.30 version received a patch…
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Medium 5.9
User passwords are decrypted and stored on memory before any user logged in. Those decrypted passwords can be retrieved…
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Medium 5.5
Cisco ATA 190 Series Analog Telephone Adapter Muliplatform Firmware Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco ATA 190 Series Multiplatform Analog Telephone Adapter firmware could allow an authenticated, local attacker with low privileges to view passwords on an affected device. This vulnerability is due t…
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Low 3.0
TopQuadrant TopBraid EDG password manager stores external credentials insecurely
TopQuadrant TopBraid EDG stores external credentials insecurely. An authenticated attacker with file system access can read edg-setup.properites and obtain the secret to decrypt external passwords stored in edg-vault.properties. An authenticated attacker coul…
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Low 2.7
WP Mail SMTP <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) SMTP Password Exposure
The WP Mail SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. This is due to plugin providing the SMTP password in the SMTP Password field when viewing the settings. This makes it possible for authent…
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Medium 6.8
American Dynamics Illustra Essentials Gen 4 - Reversible User Credential - stored web interface
Under certain circumstances the web interface users credentials may be recovered by an authenticated user.
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Medium 6.8
American Dynamics Illustra Essentials Gen 4 - Reversible User Credential - Linux
Under certain circumstances the Linux users credentials may be recovered by an authenticated user.
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Low 2.7
Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer <= 2.3.0 - Exposure of Sensitive Information via the UI
The Easy WP SMTP by SendLayer – WordPress SMTP and Email Log Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.0. This is due to plugin providing the SMTP password in the SMTP Password field when viewi…
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Medium 4.9
CyberPower PowerPanel business Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
The key used to encrypt passwords stored in the database can be found in the CyberPower PowerPanel application code, allowing the passwords to be recovered.