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CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Class Incomplete

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)
  1. Architecture and Design

    Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.

  2. Architecture and Design

    Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.

  3. Implementation

    Use industry standards to protect the credentials (e.g. LDAP, keystore, etc.).

Source: MITRE CWE-522

1,021 results · Feed

  • High 7.5

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  • Medium 4.3

    Jenkins Azure VM Agents Plugin missing permission checks

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  • Medium 6.8
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  • Medium 6.5

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  • Low 3.7

    PostgresNIO processes unencrypted bytes from man-in-the-middle

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  • Low 3.7

    Information Disclosure vulnerability in SAP BusinessObjects Platform

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  • High 7.5

    Milesight NCR/Camera CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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  • Low 3.9

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  • Medium 4.9

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  • Critical 9.1

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  • High 8.1

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  • Medium 5.5

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  • Medium 5.5

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  • High 7.1

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  • High 7.8

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  • Medium 5.5

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  • Medium 5.5

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  • Medium 4.9

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  • Critical 9.6
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  • High 7.5

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  • High 8.8

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  • High 7.5

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  • High 7.2

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  • Medium 6.1

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  • High 7.8

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  • Medium 6.5

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  • Critical 9.8
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  • High 7.4

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  • Critical 9.1

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  • High 7.5

    Netgear ProSAFE 24 Port 10/100 FS726TP - CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials.

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  • Medium 6.5

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  • Medium 5.3

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  • High 7.5

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  • Medium 6.8

    TIBCO Operational Intelligence Hawk Redtail Credential Exposure Vulnerability

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  • Medium 5.5

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  • High 7.5

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  • High 8.0

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  • High 8.0

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  • Critical 9.8

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  • Critical 9.8

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