Weakness (CWE)
CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
How to prevent it (3 mitigations)
-
Architecture and Design
Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.
-
Architecture and Design
Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.
-
Implementation
Use industry standards to protect the credentials (e.g. LDAP, keystore, etc.).
Source: MITRE CWE-522
1,017 results · Feed
-
Low 2.3
Spectrum basic authentication in use
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Broadcom DX NetOps Spectrum on Windows, Linux allows Sniffing Attacks.This issue affects DX NetOps Spectrum: 24.3.13 and earlier.
-
Medium 5.3
bearer token leak on cross-protocol redirect
When an OAuth2 bearer token is used for an HTTP(S) transfer, and that transfer performs a cross-protocol redirect to a second URL that uses an IMAP, LDAP, POP3 or SMTP scheme, curl might wrongly pass on the bearer token to the new target host.
-
Medium 4.9
HCL DevOps Deploy is susceptible to insufficiently protected credentials
In HCL DevOps Deploy 8.1.2.0 through 8.1.2.3, a user with LLM configuration privileges may be able to recover a credential previously saved for performing authenticated LLM Queries.
-
High 8.4
Dify Vulnerable to Plaintext API Key Exposure via Model Provider Configuration Endpoint
Dify is an open-source LLM app development platform. Prior to version 1.11.0, the API key is exposed in plaintext to the frontend, allowing non-administrator users to view and reuse it. This can lead to unauthorized access to third-party services, potentially…
-
Critical 10.0
Coolify members can see private key of root user
Coolify is an open-source and self-hostable tool for managing servers, applications, and databases. In Coolify versions prior to and including v4.0.0-beta.434, low privileged users are able to see the private key of the root user on the Coolify instance. This…
-
High 7.2
Nuvation Energy Multi-Stack Controller Private Key Stored on Device
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Nuvation Energy Multi-Stack Controller (MSC) allows Signature Spoofing by Key Theft.This issue affects Multi-Stack Controller (MSC): through 2.5.1.
-
High 7.5
ZBL EPON ONU Broadband Router V100R001 Privilege Escalation via Configuration Endpoint
ZBL EPON ONU Broadband Router V100R001 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows limited administrative users to elevate access by sending requests to configuration endpoints. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by accessing the configurat…
-
High 7.5
NuCom 11N Wireless Router 5.07.90 Privilege Escalation via Configuration Backup
NuCom 11N Wireless Router 5.07.90 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows non-privileged users to access administrative credentials through the configuration backup endpoint. Attackers can send a crafted HTTP GET request to the backup config…
-
High 7.6
Open OnDemand affected by Apache proxy passing sensitive headers
Open OnDemand provides remote web access to supercomputers. In versions 4.0.8 and prior, the Apache proxy allows sensitive headers to be passed to origin servers. This means malicious users can create an origin server on a compute node that record these heade…
-
Medium 6.5
IBM DevOps Deploy is susceptible to a Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability
IBM UCD - IBM DevOps Deploy 8.1 through 8.1.2.3 could allow an authenticated user with LLM integration configuration privileges to recover a previously saved LLM API Token.
-
Critical 9.1
Apache Fineract: Server Key not masked
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in Apache Fineract. This issue affects Apache Fineract: through 1.11.0. The issue is fixed in version 1.12.1. Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 1.13.0, the latest release.
-
High 8.7
QiHang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9 Cleartext Credentials Disclosure
QiHang Media Web Digital Signage 3.0.9 contains a cleartext credentials vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access administrative login information through an unprotected XML file. Attackers can retrieve hardcoded admin credentials by reque…
-
Medium 5.3
ColdFusion | Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)
ColdFusion versions 2025.4, 2023.16, 2021.22 and earlier are affected by an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability that could result in limited unauthorized write access. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access by…
-
Medium 5.7
Waveshare RS232/485 TO WIFI ETH (B) Serial to Ethernet/Wi-Fi Gateway Firmware V3.1.1.0: HW 4.3.2.1: Webpage V7.04T.07.0…
-
Medium 4.9
Digiwin｜EasyFlow GP - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
EasyFlow GP developed by Digiwin has an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability, allowing privileged remote attackers to obtain plaintext credentials of AD and system mail from the system frontend.
-
Medium 4.9
Digiwin｜EasyFlow GP - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
EasyFlow GP developed by Digiwin has an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability, allowing privileged remote attackers to obtain plaintext database account credentials from the system frontend.
-
Critical 9.0
AIX Insufficiently Protected Credentials
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM VIOS 3.1, and 4.1 stores NIM private keys used in NIM environments in an insecure way which is susceptible to unauthorized access by an attacker using man in the middle techniques.
-
Medium 6.0
A 3rd-party component exposed its password in process arguments, allowing for low-privileged users to access it.
-
Medium 5.3
Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP Business One (SLD)
Due to information disclosure vulnerability in anonymous API provided by SAP Business One (SLD), an attacker with normal user access could gain access to unauthorized information. As a result, it has a low impact on the confidentiality of the application but …
-
Medium 6.5
Ubia Ubox
The Ubia camera ecosystem fails to adequately secure API credentials, potentially enabling an attacker to connect to backend services. The attacker would then be able to gain unauthorized access to available cameras, enabling the viewing of live feeds or modi…
-
Critical 10.0
Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Radiometrics VizAir
Radiometrics VizAir is vulnerable to exposure of the system's REST API key through a publicly accessible configuration file. This allows attackers to remotely alter weather data and configurations, automate attacks against multiple instances, and extract sens…
-
Medium 6.9
Nagios Log Server < 2024R2.0.2 AD/LDAP Import Password Not Obfuscated
Nagios Log Server versions prior to 2024R2.0.2 contain a vulnerability in the AD/LDAP user import functionality as it fails to obfuscate the password field during import. As a result, the plaintext password supplied for imported accounts may be exposed in the…
-
Medium 6.9
Unprotected access to parts of the application in Epsilon RH by Grupo Castilla
This vulnerability allows an attacker to access parts of the application that are not protected by any type of access control. The attacker could access this path ‘…/epsilonnet/License/About.aspx’ and obtain information on both the licence and the configurati…
-
Low 3.8
GitHub Workflow Updater stored the optional Github token in plaintext
GitHub Workflow Updater is a VS Code extension that automatically pins GitHub Actions to specific commits for enhanced security. Before 0.0.7, any provided Github token would be stored in plaintext in the editor configuration as json on disk, rather than thro…
-
High 7.2
Improper handling of OTP/TOTP/HOTP values in NetKnights GmbH privacyIDEA Authenticator v.4.3.0 on Android allows local …
-
High 7.8
Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinKNOW Insufficiently Protected Credentials
Oxford Nanopore Technologies' MinKNOW software at or prior to version 24.11 stores authentication tokens in a file located in the system's temporary directory (/tmp) on the host machine. This directory is typically world-readable, allowing any local user or a…
-
Medium 5.5
HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook (HTMO) is susceptible to a credential leakage
HCL Traveler for Microsoft Outlook (HTMO) is susceptible to a credential leakage which could allow an attacker to access other computers or applications.
-
High 8.5
Argo Workflows exposes artifact repository credentials in workflow-controller logs
Argo Workflows is an open source container-native workflow engine for orchestrating parallel jobs on Kubernetes. Argo Workflows versions prior to 3.6.12 and versions 3.7.0 through 3.7.2 expose artifact repository credentials in plaintext in workflow-controlle…
-
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 …
-
Medium 4.7
Dependency-Track possibly discloses private NuGet repository credentials to api.nuget.org
Dependency-Track is a component analysis platform that allows organizations to identify and reduce risk in the software supply chain. Prior to version 4.13.5, Dependency-Track may send credentials meant for a private NuGet repository to `api.nuget.org` via th…
-
Medium 5.4
Kibana Insufficiently Protected Credentials in the CrowdStrike Connector
Insufficiently Protected Credentials in the Crowdstrike connector can lead to Crowdstrike credentials being leaked. A malicious user can access cached credentials from a Crowdstrike connector in another space by creating and running a Crowdstrike connector in…
-
Medium 4.3
LDAP 'Bind password' field value can be leaked by a Zabbix Super Admin
The LDAP 'Bind password' value cannot be read after saving, but a Super Admin account can leak it by changing LDAP 'Host' to a rogue LDAP server. To mitigate this, the 'Bind password' value is now reset on 'Host' change.
-
High 7.9
Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Insecure SSH Client Configuration
Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Virtual Appliance Host prior to 22.0.1049 and Application prior to 20.0.2786 (VA and SaaS deployments) configure the SSH client within Docker instances with the following options: `UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null`, `StrictHos…
-
Critical 9.3
Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Hardcoded PrinterLogic CA Private Key and Hardcoded Password
Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Virtual Appliance Host versions prior to 25.1.102 and Application prior to 25.1.1413 (Windows client deployments) contain a hardcoded private key for the PrinterLogic Certificate Authority (CA) and a hardcoded password in …
-
High 8.7
Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Dingtian DT-R002
All versions of Dingtian DT-R002 are vulnerable to an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability that could allow an attacker to extract the proprietary "Dingtian Binary" protocol password by sending an unauthenticated GET request.
-
High 8.7
Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Dingtian DT-R002
All versions of Dingtian DT-R002 are vulnerable to an Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability that could allow an attacker to retrieve the current user's username without authentication.
-
Medium 5.1
Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials Vulnerability
Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 contains a vulnerability where server-side security can be bypassed in the client which if exploited can lead to unauthorized disclosure of certain information.
-
Medium 6.9
Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Puppet Enterprise 2025.4 and 2025.5
In Puppet Enterprise versions 2025.4.0 and 2025.5, the encryption key used for encrypting content in the Infra Assistant database was not excluded from the files gathered by Puppet backup. The key is only present on the system if the user has a Puppet Enterpr…
-
Medium 5.3
NeuVector process with sensitive arguments lead to leakage
When a Java command with password parameters is executed and terminated by NeuVector for Process rule violation the password will appear in the NeuVector security event log.
-
High 8.2
The NVIDIA NVDebug tool contains a vulnerability that may allow an actor to gain access to a privileged account . A suc…