CWE-1392
AllowedUse of Default Credentials
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product uses default credentials (such as passwords or cryptographic keys) for potentially critical functionality.
211 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-XVC8-C6GW-4Q63
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-12 00:31 – Updated: 2026-09-12 00:31An example environment-configuration file for a bundled inventory-management component ships with a fixed, publicly-known administrative password. A deployment that copies this example file into active configuration without running the setup routine that regenerates credentials will expose that component's administrative interface to anyone aware of the default value.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-90456"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1392"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-11T22:16:47Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An example environment-configuration file for a bundled inventory-management component ships with a fixed, publicly-known administrative password. A deployment that copies this example file into active configuration without running the setup routine that regenerates credentials will expose that component\u0027s administrative interface to anyone aware of the default value.",
"id": "GHSA-xvc8-c6gw-4q63",
"modified": "2026-09-12T00:31:29Z",
"published": "2026-09-12T00:31:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90456"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-254-01.json"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Prohibit use of default, hard-coded, or other values that do not vary for each installation of the product - especially for separate organizations.
Mitigation
Force the administrator to change the credential upon installation.
Mitigation
The product administrator could change the defaults upon installation or during operation.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.