tid-329
Vulnerability from emb3d
Description

If a device stores passwords in an unsafe manner (e.g., in a cleartext file with no read restrictions) it may be possible for threat actors to retrieve system or user account passwords for that device. Threat actors can then use obtained passwords to increase their privileges and perform actions on the device or move laterally to other systems. Unsafe storage techniques can include storing passwords in cleartext, encrypting instead of hashing passwords, using weak hashing algorithms, or not using salted hashes.

CWE
  • CWE-257: Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format


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  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


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