Weakness (CWE)
CWE-260: Password in Configuration File
The product stores a password in a configuration file that might be accessible to actors who do not know the password.
How to prevent it (2 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.
Source: MITRE CWE-260
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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
IBM QRadar SIEM Information Disclosure
IBM QRadar SIEM 7.5 through 7.5.0 UP14 stores user credentials in configuration files in source control which can be read by an authenticated user.
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Medium 5.5
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator information disclosure
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.5, and 6.2.1.0 and IBM Sterling File Gateway 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.5, and 6.2.1.0 stores user credentials in configuration files which can be read by a local user.
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Medium 5.1
IBM MQ information disclosure
IBM MQ LTS 9.1.0.0 through 9.1.0.29, 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.36, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.30 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.12 and IBM MQ CD 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.5.1 and 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.3.0 Java and JMS stores a password in client configuration files when trace is …
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Medium 5.3
EzGED3 3.5.0 stores user passwords using an insecure hashing scheme: md5(md5(password)). This hashing method is cryptog…
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Medium 5.5
IBM Security Verify Bridge information disclosure
IBM Security Verify Bridge Directory Sync 1.0.1 through 1.0.12, IBM Security Verify Gateway for Windows Login 1.0.1 through 1.0.10, and IBM Security Verify Gateway for Radius 1.0.1 through 1.0.11 stores user credentials in configuration files which can be rea…
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Medium 4.4
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager information disclosure
IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2.0, and 4.2.1 stores user credentials in configuration files which can be read by a local privileged user.
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Medium 5.9
Password in config file in KIE server
It has been reported that KIE server and Busitess Central before version 7.21.0.Final contain username and password as plaintext Java properties. Any app deployed on the same server would have access to these properties, thus granting access to ther services.
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Medium 6.8
Hospira MedNet Password in Configuration File
The installation component in Hospira MedNet before 6.1 places cleartext credentials in configuration files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.