Weakness (CWE)
CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password
The product contains a hard-coded password, which it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound authentication to external components.
How to prevent it (5 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
For outbound authentication: store passwords 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.
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Architecture and Design
For inbound authentication: Rather than hard-code a default username and password for first time logins, utilize a "first login" mode that requires the user to enter a unique strong password.
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Architecture and Design
Perform access control checks and limit which entities can access the feature that requires the hard-coded password. For example, a feature might only be enabled through the system console instead of through a network connection.
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Architecture and Design
For inbound authentication: apply strong one-way hashes to your 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 receiving an incoming password during authentication, take the hash of the password and compare it to the hash that you have saved.
Use randomly assigned salts for each separate hash that you generate. 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.
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Architecture and Design
For front-end to back-end connections: Three solutions are possible, although none are complete.
The first suggestion involves the use of generated passwords which 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 used 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.
Source: MITRE CWE-259
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High 7.5
IROAD Dash Cam X5/Dash Cam X6 Device Pairing hard-coded credentials
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IROAD Dash Cam X5 and Dash Cam X6 up to 20250308. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Device Pairing. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. Access to the l…
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High 7.3
274056675 springboot-openai-chatgpt OpenController.java hard-coded credentials
A vulnerability was found in 274056675 springboot-openai-chatgpt e84f6f5. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /chatgpt-boot/src/main/java/org/springblade/modules/mjkj/controller/OpenController.java. The manipulation le…
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High 8.0
TRENDnet TEW-929DRU 1.0.0.10 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows …
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High 7.3
E-Lins H685/H685f/H700/H720/H750/H820/H820Q/H820Q0/H900 OEM Backend hard-coded credentials
A vulnerability has been found in E-Lins H685, H685f, H700, H720, H750, H820, H820Q, H820Q0 and H900 up to 3.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component OEM Backend. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. …
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High 8.0
VONETS VAP11G-300 v3.3.23.6.9 was discovered to contain hardcoded credentials for several different privileged accounts…
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High 8.1
TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 shadow.sample hard-coded password
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 4.1.5cu.861_B20230220. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The attack can be initiated remotely. T…
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High 7.9
Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, version(s) 10.5.5.4 through 10.5.5.10 and 10.5.6.x, contain(s) an Use of Hard-coded Pas…
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High 8.8
D-Link DIR-300 REVA FIRMWARE v1.06B05_WW contains hardcoded credentials in the Telnet service.
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High 7.5
An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Caterease 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later versions, allow…
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High 7.5
AdTran 834-5 HDC17600021F1 (SmartOS 11.1.1.1) devices enable the SSH service by default and have a hidden, undocumented…
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High 7.8
Hard-coded password in FileCatalyst Direct 3.8.10 Build 138 TransferAgent (and earlier) and FileCatalyst Workflow 5.1.6 Build 130 (and earlier)
A hard-coded password in the FileCatalyst TransferAgent can be found which can be used to unlock the keystore from which contents may be read out, for example, the private key for certificates. Exploit of this vulnerability could lead to a machine-in-the-midd…
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High 7.1
Hardcoded credentials
Toshiba printers contain hardcoded credentials. As for the affected products/models/versions, see the reference URL.
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High 8.8
TRENDnet TEW-814DAP v1_(FW1.01B01) was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow.sample, …
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High 8.8
LenelS2 NetBox Hardcoded Credentials
LenelS2 NetBox access control and event monitoring system was discovered to contain Hardcoded Credentials in versions prior to and including 5.6.1 which allows an attacker to bypass authentication requirements.
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High 8.8
TOTOLINK CP900L v4.1.5cu.798_B20221228 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow.samp…
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High 7.5
Visual Website Collaboration, Feedback & Project Management – Atarim <= 3.22.6 - Hardcoded Credentials
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High 8.8
TOTOLINK CP450 v4.1.0cu.747_B20191224 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow.sampl…
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High 8.8
D-Link DAP-1360 Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
D-Link DAP-1360 Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1360 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulne…
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High 7.5
Use of hard-coded password in the GMS ECM endpoint leading to authentication bypass vulnerability. This issue affects G…
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High 8.8
DYMO LabelWriter Print Server through 2.366 contains a backdoor hard-coded password that could allow an attacker to tak…
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High 8.8
In Unify CP IP Phone firmware 1.10.4.3, Weak Credentials are used (a hardcoded root password).
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High 7.5
Unitronics Unistream Unilogic – Versions prior to 1.35.227 CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password
Unitronics Unistream Unilogic – Versions prior to 1.35.227 - CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password may allow disclosing Sensitive Information Embedded inside Device's Firmware
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High 8.4
Motorola MBTS Base Radio accepts hard-coded backdoor password. The Motorola MBTS Base Radio Man Machine Interface (MMI)…
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High 8.4
[minikube] ssh server with default password
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High 7.3
Netis Netcore Router hard-coded password
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Netis Netcore Router. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier VDB-217593 was assigned to this v…
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High 7.5
Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GX Works3 versions from 1.015R to 1.095Z al…
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High 7.5
A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the libcommonprod.so prod_change_root_passwd functionality of TCL LinkHub…
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High 7.5
Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.4, 6.5 and 18.1 contain an undocumented account with limited privileges tha…
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High 7.5
A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the Zebra IP Routing Manager functionality of D-LINK DIR-3040 1.13B03. A …
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High 7.3
QSAN Storage Manager, XEVO, SANOS - Use of Hard-coded Password
Use of MAC address as an authenticated password in QSAN Storage Manager, XEVO, SANOS allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Suggest contacting with QSAN and refer to recommendations in QSAN Document.