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
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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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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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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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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…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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High 7.5
Unitronics Vision Standard Unauthenticated Password Retrieval
Unitronics Vision Standard line of controllers allow the Information Mode password to be retrieved without authentication.
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High 7.5
Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm Vulnerability
A vulnerability has been identified in NPort 6000 Series, making the authentication mechanism vulnerable. This vulnerability arises from the incorrect implementation of sensitive information protection, potentially allowing malicious users to gain unauthorize…
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High 7.3
The Alaris Infusion Central software, versions 1.1 to 1.3.2, may contain a recoverable password after the installation.…
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High 8.0
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format
A Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Real-Time Automation Controller (SEL RTAC) database system could allow an authenticated attacker to retrieve passwords. See SEL Service Bulletin dated 2022-11…
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High 8.0
A CWE-257: Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability exists that could result in unwanted access to a DCE…
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High 7.8
Windows Credential Manager User Interface Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Credential Manager User Interface Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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High 7.8
cSRX Series: Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format and software permissions issues allows a local attacker to elevate privileges
On cSRX Series devices software permission issues in the container filesystem and stored files combined with storing passwords in a recoverable format in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a local, low-privileged attacker to elevate their permissions to take co…
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High 8.1
ABB Ability TM Operations Data Management Zenon Zenon Log Server file access control
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability in ABB Zenon 8.20 allows an attacker who successfully exploit the vulnerability may add or alter data points and corresponding attributes. Once such engineering data is used the data visualization will b…
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High 8.2
Dell EMC Integrated Data Protection Appliance versions prior to 2.3 contain a password storage vulnerability in the ACM…