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CWE-321: Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

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The product uses a hard-coded, unchangeable cryptographic key.

How to prevent it (1 mitigation)
  1. Architecture and Design

    Prevention schemes mirror that of hard-coded password storage.

Source: MITRE CWE-321

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  • Medium 4.3

    Arris VIP1113 devices through 2025-05-30 with KreaTV SDK have a firmware decryption key of cd1c2d78f2cba1f73ca7e697b4a4…

  • Medium 6.5

    Hard-Coded Certificate and Private Key for HTTPS Web Interface in eCharge Hardy Barth cPH2 / cPP2 charging stations

    The certificate and private key used for providing transport layer security for connections to the web interface (TCP port 443) is hard-coded in the firmware and are shipped with the update files. An attacker can use the private key to perform man-in-the-midd…

  • Medium 6.0

    Hardcoded Key Revealed in ConnectWise Password Encryption Utility

    ConnectWise-Password-Encryption-Utility.exe in ConnectWise Risk Assessment allows an attacker to extract a hardcoded AES decryption key via reverse engineering. This key is embedded in plaintext within the binary and used in cryptographic operations without d…

  • Medium 6.5

    In ZKT ZKBio CVSecurity 6.4.1_R an unauthenticated attacker can craft JWT token using the hardcoded secret to authentic…

  • Medium 5.5

    Use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in i-PRO Configuration Tool affects the network system for i-PRO Co.,…

  • Medium 5.0

    FastCMS JWT hard-coded key

    A vulnerability was found in FastCMS 0.1.5. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component JWT Handler. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded cryptographic key . The attack can be initiated remotely. The compl…

  • Medium 6.0

    A hardcoded key in Ivanti Connect Secure before version 22.7R2.3 and Ivanti Policy Secure before version 22.7R1.3 allow…

  • Medium 5.5

    SolarWinds Web Help Desk Cryptographic Key Management Vulnerability

    SolarWinds Web Help Desk was found to have a hardcoded cryptographic key that could allow the disclosure of sensitive information from the software.

  • Medium 6.0

    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker (who needs to have Admin access privileges) to re…

  • Medium 6.3

    ECOVACS lawnmowers and vacuums static BLE GATT encryption key

    ECOVACS robot lawn mowers and vacuums use a shared, static secret key to encrypt BLE GATT messages. An unauthenticated attacker within BLE range can control any robot using the same key.

  • Medium 5.4

    Use of hard-coded cryptographic key issue exists in AIPHONE IX SYSTEM, IXG SYSTEM, and System Support Software. A netwo…

  • Medium 4.0

    Use of hard-coded cryptographic key issue exists in "Kura Sushi Official App Produced by EPARK" for Android versions pr…

  • Medium 6.2

    TRCore DVC - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

    The DVC from TRCore encrypts files using a hardcoded key. Attackers can use this key to decrypt the files and restore the original content.

  • Medium 5.3

    A vulnerability has been identified in SINEC INS (All versions < V1.0 SP2 Update 3). The affected application uses hard…

  • Medium 5.9

    IBM Maximo Application Suite - Monitor Component information disclosure

    IBM Maximo Application Suite - Monitor Component 8.10, 8.11, and 9.0 could disclose information in the form of the hard-coded cryptographic key to an attacker that has compromised environment.

  • Medium 6.3

    Cisco UCS Central Software Configuration Backup Static Key Vulnerability

    A vulnerability in the backup feature of Cisco UCS Central Software could allow an attacker with access to a backup file to learn sensitive information that is stored in the full state and configuration backup files. This vulnerability is due to a weakness in…

  • Medium 6.5

    ci solution CI-Out-of-Office Manager through 6.0.0.77 uses a Hard-coded Cryptographic Key.

  • Medium 6.3

    A hard-coded AES key vulnerability was reported in the Motorola GuideMe application, along with a lack of URI sanitatio…

  • Medium 4.9

    Softing Secure Integration Server Hardcoded Cryptographic Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability

    Softing Secure Integration Server Hardcoded Cryptographic Key Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Softing Secure Integration Server. Although authentic…

  • Medium 5.7

    HiveOS through 0.6-102@191212 ships with SSH host keys baked into the installation image, which allows man-in-the-middl…

  • Medium 4.7

    Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in OpenText™ Exceed Turbo X affecting versions 12.5.1 and 12.5.2. The…

  • Medium 5.6

    osuuu LightPicture TokenVerify.php handle hard-coded key

    A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in osuuu LightPicture up to 1.2.2. This issue affects the function handle of the file /app/middleware/TokenVerify.php. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded cryptographic key . The attack…

  • Medium 5.2

    Encryption key derived from static host information

    Use of encryption key derived from static information in Synaptics Fingerprint Driver allows an attacker to set up a TLS session with the fingerprint sensor and send restricted commands to the fingerprint sensor. This may allow an attacker, who has physical a…

  • Medium 4.9

    Affected devices use a hardcoded key to obfuscate the configuration backup that an administrator can export from the de…

  • Medium 4.9

    ProfileGrid <= 5.5.0 - Hardcoded Encryption Key

    The ProfileGrid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized decryption of private information in versions up to, and including, 5.5.0. This is due to the passphrase and iv being hardcoded in the 'pm_encrypt_decrypt_pass' function and used across all si…

  • Medium 5.3

    EmbedPress <= 3.7.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure

    The EmbedPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure due to hardcoded encryption key on the 'lock_content_form_handler' and 'display_password_form' function in versions up to, and including, 3.7.3. This makes it possible for una…

  • Medium 4.1

    AXIS OS 11.0.X - 11.3.x use a static RSA key in legacy LUA-components to protect Axis-specific source code. The static …

  • Medium 6.3

    Cisco FXOS Software and UCS Manager Software Configuration Backup Static Key Vulnerability

    A vulnerability in the backup configuration feature of Cisco UCS Manager Software and in the configuration export feature of Cisco FXOS Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with access to a backup file to decrypt sensitive information stored in th…

  • Medium 5.5

    Dell SupportAssist for Home PCs (version 3.11.4 and prior) and SupportAssist for Business PCs (version 3.2.0 and prior)…

  • Medium 4.4

    Insecure key generation for Zoom Rooms for macOS Clients

    Zoom Rooms for macOS clients before version 5.11.4 contain an insecure key generation mechanism. The encryption key used for IPC between the Zoom Rooms daemon service and the Zoom Rooms client was generated using parameters that could be obtained by a local l…

  • Medium 6.8

    Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 versions from 1.000A to 1.090U, GT D…

  • Medium 6.8

    Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 versions from 1.000A and later allow…

  • Medium 6.8

    Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 versions from 1.000A and later allow…

  • Medium 4.7

    A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Email Security Appliance, Cisco Secure Email and Web Man…

  • Medium 5.8
    CVE-2021-4228 EPSS 10%

    Hard-coded TLS Certificate

    Use of hard-coded TLS certificate by default allows an attacker to perform Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks even in the presence of the HTTPS connection. This issue affects: Lanner Inc IAC-AST2500A standard firmware version 1.00.0.

  • Medium 6.3

    An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the router configuration export functionality of InHand Networks InRo…

  • Medium 5.3

    GE Reason RT43X Clocks Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

    By having access to the hard-coded cryptographic key for GE Reason RT430, RT431 & RT434 GNSS clocks in firmware versions prior to version 08A06, attackers would be able to intercept and decrypt encrypted traffic through an HTTPS connection.

  • Medium 5.3

    Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF5 Runtime Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

    Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF Runtime Versions 4.x and 5.x includes the functionality of setting a password that is required to execute privileged commands. The password value passed to ISaGRAF Runtime is the result of encryption performed with a fixed key valu…

  • Medium 5.7

    Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

    Communication to the AMC2 uses a state-of-the-art cryptographic algorithm for symmetric encryption called Blowfish. An attacker could retrieve the key from the firmware to decrypt network traffic between the AMC2 and the host system. Thus, an attacker can exp…

  • Medium 6.1

    Philips Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) and Efficia CM Series Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

    The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility encrypted data may be recovered from the Patient Information Center iX (PIC iX) Versions B.02, C.02, and C.03.