Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE-798
Allowed-with-ReviewUse of Hard-coded Credentials
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.
2338 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
CVE-2023-28503 (GCVE-0-2023-28503)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-03-29 20:09 – Updated: 2025-02-18 16:05
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Authentication bypass in UniRPC's udadmin service
Summary
Rocket Software UniData versions prior to 8.2.4 build 3003 and UniVerse versions prior to 11.3.5 build 1001 or 12.2.1 build 2002 suffer from an authentication bypass vulnerability, where a special username with a deterministic password can be leveraged to bypass authentication checks and execute OS commands as the root user.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-18 16:05 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/03/29/multi… | third-party-advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171854/Rocke… |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocket Software | UniData |
Affected:
0 , < 8.2.43.3003
(semver)
|
|
| Rocket Software | UniVerse |
Affected:
0 , < 11.3.5.1001
(semver)
Affected: 0 , < 12.2.1.2002 (semver) |
Date Public
2023-03-29 16:00
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CVE-2023-26203 (GCVE-0-2023-26203)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-03 21:27 – Updated: 2024-10-23 14:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A use of hard-coded credentials vulnerability [CWE-798] in FortiNAC-F version 7.2.0, FortiNAC version 9.4.2 and below, 9.2 all versions, 9.1 all versions, 8.8 all versions, 8.7 all versions may allow an authenticated attacker to access to the database via shell commands.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-23 14:11 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Improper access control
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
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CVE-2023-25823 (GCVE-0-2023-25823)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-23 21:34 – Updated: 2025-03-10 21:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Gradio contains Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Summary
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Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-10 20:56 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
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1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/gradio-app/gradio/security/adv… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| gradio-app | gradio |
Affected:
< 3.13.1
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CVE-2023-22463 (GCVE-0-2023-22463)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-04 15:04 – Updated: 2025-03-10 21:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
KubePi's Hardcoded Jwtsigkeys allows malicious actor to login with a forged JWT token
Summary
KubePi is a k8s panel. The jwt authentication function of KubePi through version 1.6.2 uses hard-coded Jwtsigkeys, resulting in the same Jwtsigkeys for all online projects. This means that an attacker can forge any jwt token to take over the administrator account of any online project. Furthermore, they may use the administrator to take over the k8s cluster of the target enterprise. `session.go`, the use of hard-coded JwtSigKey, allows an attacker to use this value to forge jwt tokens arbitrarily. The JwtSigKey is confidential and should not be hard-coded in the code. The vulnerability has been fixed in 1.6.3. In the patch, JWT key is specified in app.yml. If the user leaves it blank, a random key will be used. There are no workarounds aside from upgrading.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
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Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-10 21:02 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
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| https://github.com/KubeOperator/KubePi/releases/t… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| KubeOperator | KubePi |
Affected:
< 1.6.3
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CVE-2023-21524 (GCVE-0-2023-21524)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-01-10 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-12 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Summary
Windows Local Security Authority (LSA) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2023-01-06 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
19 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 |
Affected:
10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.3887
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 |
Affected:
10.0.0 , < 10.0.17763.3887
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 |
Affected:
10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.3887
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
10.0.17763.0 , < 10.0.17763.3887
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 |
Affected:
10.0.20348.0 , < 10.0.20348.1487
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 20H2 |
Affected:
10.0.0 , < 10.0.19042.2486
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 |
Affected:
10.0.0 , < 10.0.22000.1455
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 |
Affected:
10.0.19043.0 , < 10.0.19044.2486
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 |
Affected:
10.0.22621.0 , < 10.0.22621.1105
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 |
Affected:
10.0.19045.0 , < 10.0.19045.2486
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 |
Affected:
10.0.10240.0 , < 10.0.10240.19685
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 |
Affected:
10.0.14393.0 , < 10.0.14393.5648
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 |
Affected:
10.0.14393.0 , < 10.0.14393.5648
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
10.0.14393.0 , < 10.0.14393.5648
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 |
Affected:
6.3.0 , < 6.3.9600.20778
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |
Affected:
6.2.9200.0 , < 6.2.9200.24075
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
6.2.9200.0 , < 6.2.9200.24075
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Affected:
6.3.9600.0 , < 6.3.9600.20778
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |
Affected:
6.3.9600.0 , < 6.3.9600.20778
(custom)
|
Date Public
2023-01-10 08:00
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CVE-2023-21426 (GCVE-0-2023-21426)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-09 00:00 – Updated: 2025-03-24 19:50
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Hardcoded AES key to encrypt cardemulation PINs in NFC prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to access cardemulation PIN.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-24 19:50 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile | Samsung Mobile Devices |
Affected:
Select Q(10) devices , < SMR Jan-2023 Release 1
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CVE-2023-20101 (GCVE-0-2023-20101)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-04 16:12 – Updated: 2025-12-16 18:23
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A vulnerability in Cisco Emergency Responder could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to log in to an affected device using the root account, which has default, static credentials that cannot be changed or deleted.
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Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2023-11-15 16:38 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco | Cisco Emergency Responder |
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12.5(1)SU4
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CVE-2023-20034 (GCVE-0-2023-20034)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-27 17:12 – Updated: 2024-08-02 08:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Vulnerability in the Elasticsearch database used in the of Cisco SD-WAN vManage software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access the Elasticsearch configuration database of an affected device with the privileges of the elasticsearch user.
These vulnerability is due to the presence of a static username and password configured on the vManage. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to a reachable vManage on port 9200. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to view the Elasticsearch database content.
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Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
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1 product
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17.2.6
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CVE-2023-6409 (GCVE-0-2023-6409)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-14 16:47 – Updated: 2025-05-12 14:07
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized
access to a project file protected with application password when opening the file with
EcoStruxure Control Expert.
Severity
7.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-08 15:45 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
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| Schneider Electric | EcoStruxure Control Expert |
Affected:
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| Schneider Electric | EcoStruxure Process Expert |
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CVE-2023-6255 (GCVE-0-2023-6255)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-15 15:52 – Updated: 2026-05-20 11:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Hardcoded Credentals in SoliClub Mobile App
Summary
Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Utarit Information Technologies SoliPay Mobile App allows Read Sensitive Strings Within an Executable.
This issue affects SoliPay Mobile App: before 5.0.8.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-02-15 19:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-24-0104 | government-resourcebroken-link |
| https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimler… | government-resource |
Impacted products
2 products
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|---|---|---|---|
| Utarit Information Technologies | SoliPay Mobile App |
Affected:
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|
|
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Affected:
0 , < 5.0.8
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:utarit:solipay_mobile_app:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2024-02-15 15:53
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Mitigation
Architecture and Design
- For outbound authentication: store passwords, keys, and other credentials outside of the code in a strongly-protected, encrypted configuration file or database that is protected from access by all outsiders, including other local users on the same system. Properly protect the key (CWE-320). If you cannot use encryption to protect the file, then make sure that the permissions are as restrictive as possible [REF-7].
- In Windows environments, the Encrypted File System (EFS) may provide some protection.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
For inbound authentication: Rather than hard-code a default username and password, key, or other authentication credentials for first time logins, utilize a "first login" mode that requires the user to enter a unique strong password or key.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
If the product must contain hard-coded credentials or they cannot be removed, perform access control checks and limit which entities can access the feature that requires the hard-coded credentials. For example, a feature might only be enabled through the system console instead of through a network connection.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
- For inbound authentication using passwords: apply strong one-way hashes to passwords and store those hashes in a configuration file or database with appropriate access control. That way, theft of the file/database still requires the attacker to try to crack the password. When handling an incoming password during authentication, take the hash of the password and compare it to the saved hash.
- Use randomly assigned salts for each separate hash that is generated. This increases the amount of computation that an attacker needs to conduct a brute-force attack, possibly limiting the effectiveness of the rainbow table method.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
- For front-end to back-end connections: Three solutions are possible, although none are complete.
- The first suggestion involves the use of generated passwords or keys that are changed automatically and must be entered at given time intervals by a system administrator. These passwords will be held in memory and only be valid for the time intervals.
- Next, the passwords or keys should be limited at the back end to only performing actions valid for the front end, as opposed to having full access.
- Finally, the messages sent should be tagged and checksummed with time sensitive values so as to prevent replay-style attacks.
CAPEC-191: Read Sensitive Constants Within an Executable
An adversary engages in activities to discover any sensitive constants present within the compiled code of an executable. These constants may include literal ASCII strings within the file itself, or possibly strings hard-coded into particular routines that can be revealed by code refactoring methods including static and dynamic analysis.
CAPEC-70: Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords
An adversary may try certain common or default usernames and passwords to gain access into the system and perform unauthorized actions. An adversary may try an intelligent brute force using empty passwords, known vendor default credentials, as well as a dictionary of common usernames and passwords. Many vendor products come preconfigured with default (and thus well-known) usernames and passwords that should be deleted prior to usage in a production environment. It is a common mistake to forget to remove these default login credentials. Another problem is that users would pick very simple (common) passwords (e.g. "secret" or "password") that make it easier for the attacker to gain access to the system compared to using a brute force attack or even a dictionary attack using a full dictionary.