CWE-259
Use of Hard-coded Password
Extended description
There are two main variations of a hard-coded password: Inbound: the product contains an authentication mechanism that checks for a hard-coded password. Outbound: the product connects to another system or component, and it contains a hard-coded password for connecting to that component.
Common consequences2
- Access ControlGain Privileges or Assume Identity
If hard-coded passwords are used, it is almost certain that malicious users can gain access through the account in question.
- Access ControlGain Privileges or Assume IdentityHide ActivitiesReduce Maintainability
A hard-coded password typically leads to a significant authentication failure that can be difficult for the system administrator to detect. Once detected, it can be difficult to fix, so the administrator may be forced into disabling the product entirely.
Potential mitigations5
- Architecture and Design
For outbound authentication: store passwords 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.
- Architecture and Design
For inbound authentication: Rather than hard-code a default username and password for first time logins, utilize a "first login" mode that requires the user to enter a unique strong password.
- Architecture and Design
Perform access control checks and limit which entities can access the feature that requires the hard-coded password. For example, a feature might only be enabled through the system console instead of through a network connection.
- Architecture and Design
For inbound authentication: apply strong one-way hashes to your 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 receiving an incoming password during authentication, take the hash of the password and compare it to the hash that you have saved. Use randomly assigned salts for each separate hash that you generate. 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.
- 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 which 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 used 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.
CVEs referencing this CWE100
| CVE | Description | Severity | EPSS | Flags | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-5222 | A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Viessmann Vitogate 300 up to 2.1.3.0. This vulnerability affects the function isValidUser of the file /cgi-bin/vitogate.cgi of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240364. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | CRITICAL9.8 | 75%p99 | PoC | 2024-11-21 |
| CVE-2024-7332 | A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK CP450 4.1.0cu.747_B20191224. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /web_cste/cgi-bin/product.ini of the component Telnet Service. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-273255. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | CRITICAL9.8 | 21%p97 | 2024-08-09 | |
| CVE-2012-5862 | These Sinapsi devices store hard-coded passwords in the PHP file of the device. By using the hard-coded passwords in the device, attackers can log into the device with administrative privileges. This could allow the attacker to have unauthorized access. | NONE | 12%p96 | PoC | 2026-04-29 |
| CVE-2023-51629 | D-Link DCS-8300LHV2 ONVIF Hardcoded PIN Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DCS-8300LHV2 IP cameras. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the ONVIF API. The issue results from the use of a hardcoded PIN. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-21492. | HIGH8.8 | 3.87%p89 | 2024-11-25 | |
| CVE-2023-2645 | A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in USR USR-G806 1.0.41. Affected is an unknown function of the component Web Management Page. The manipulation of the argument username/password with the input root leads to use of hard-coded password. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to change the configuration settings. VDB-228774 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | CRITICAL9.8 | 3.15%p86 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2025-8730 | A vulnerability was found in Belkin F9K1009 and F9K1010 2.00.04/2.00.09 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | CRITICAL9.8 | 2.99%p86 | PoC | 2026-04-15 |
| CVE-2025-57788 | A vulnerability in a known login mechanism allows unauthenticated attackers to execute API calls without requiring user credentials. RBAC helps limit the exposure but does not eliminate risk. | MEDIUM6.5 | 2.72%p84 | Weaponized | 2025-09-11 |
| CVE-2014-5405 | Hospira MedNet before 6.1 uses a hardcoded cleartext password to control SQL database authorization, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging knowledge of this password. | NONE | 2.37%p82 | 2026-05-06 | |
| CVE-2016-9358 | A Hard-Coded Passwords issue was discovered in Marel Food Processing Systems M3000 terminal associated with the following systems: A320, A325, A371, A520 Master, A520 Slave, A530, A542, A571, Check Bin Grader, FlowlineQC T376, IPM3 Dual Cam v132, IPM3 Dual Cam v139, IPM3 Single Cam v132, P520, P574, SensorX13 QC flow line, SensorX23 QC Master, SensorX23 QC Slave, Speed Batcher, T374, T377, V36, V36B, and V36C; M3210 terminal associated with the same systems as the M3000 terminal identified above; M3000 desktop software associated with the same systems as the M3000 terminal identified above; MAC4 controller associated with the same systems as the M3000 terminal identified above; SensorX23 X-ray machine; SensorX25 X-ray machine; and MWS2 weighing system. The end user does not have the ability to change system passwords. | NONE | 2.13%p80 | 2026-05-13 | |
| CVE-2014-2363 | Morpho Itemiser 3 8.17 has hardcoded administrative credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a login request. | NONE | 2.06%p79 | 2026-05-06 | |
| CVE-2015-3953 | Hard-coded accounts may be used to access Hospira Plum A+ Infusion System version 13.4 and prior, Plum A+3 Infusion System version 13.6 and prior, and Symbiq Infusion System, version 3.13 and prior. Hospira recommends that customers close Port 20/FTP and Port 23/TELNET on the affected devices. Hospira has also released the Plum 360 Infusion System which is not vulnerable to this issue. | NONE | 1.97%p78 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2021-21818 | A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the Zebra IP Routing Manager functionality of D-LINK DIR-3040 1.13B03. A specially crafted network request can lead to a denial of service. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability. | HIGH7.5 | 1.95%p78 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2020-12016 | Baxter ExactaMix EM 2400 & EM 1200, Versions ExactaMix EM2400 Versions 1.10, 1.11, 1.13, 1.14, ExactaMix EM1200 Versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, Baxter ExactaMix EM 2400 Versions 1.10, 1.11, 1.13, 1.14 and ExactaMix EM1200 Versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 and 1.5 have hard-coded administrative account credentials for the ExactaMix operating system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker who has gained unauthorized access to system resources, including access to execute software or to view/update files, directories, or system configuration. This could allow an attacker with network access to view sensitive data including PHI. | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.86%p76 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2019-3908 | Premisys Identicard version 3.1.190 stores backup files as encrypted zip files. The password to the zip is hard-coded and unchangeable. An attacker with access to these backups can decrypt them and obtain sensitive data. | HIGH7.5 | 1.79%p75 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2021-22729 | A CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability exists in EVlink City (EVC1S22P4 / EVC1S7P4 all versions prior to R8 V3.4.0.1), EVlink Parking (EVW2 / EVF2 / EV.2 all versions prior to R8 V3.4.0.1), and EVlink Smart Wallbox (EVB1A all versions prior to R8 V3.4.0.1 ) that could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized administrative privileges when accessing to the charging station web server. | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.75%p75 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2017-6022 | A hard-coded password issue was discovered in Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) PerformA, Version 2.0.14.0 and prior versions, and KLA Journal Service, Version 1.0.51 and prior versions. They use hard-coded passwords to access the BD Kiestra Database, which could be leveraged to compromise the confidentiality of limited PHI/PII information stored in the BD Kiestra Database. | NONE | 1.75%p75 | 2026-05-13 | |
| CVE-2021-32525 | The same hard-coded password in QSAN Storage Manager's in the firmware allows remote attackers to access the control interface with the administrator’s credential, entering the hard-coded password of the debug mode to execute the restricted system instructions. The referred vulnerability has been solved with the updated version of QSAN Storage Manager v3.3.3. | HIGH7.2 | 1.72%p75 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2020-12045 | The Baxter Spectrum WBM (v17, v20D29, v20D30, v20D31, and v22D24) when used in conjunction with a Baxter Spectrum v8.x (model 35700BAX2), operates a Telnet service on Port 1023 with hard-coded credentials. | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.66%p74 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2020-12047 | The Baxter Spectrum WBM (v17, v20D29, v20D30, v20D31, and v22D24), when used with a Baxter Spectrum v8.x (model 35700BAX2) in a factory-default wireless configuration enables an FTP service with hard-coded credentials. | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.66%p74 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2014-5434 | Baxter SIGMA Spectrum Infusion System version 6.05 (model 35700BAX) with wireless battery module (WBM) version 16 has a default account with hard-coded credentials used with the FTP protocol. Baxter asserts no files can be transferred to or from the WBM using this account. Baxter has released a new version of the SIGMA Spectrum Infusion System, Version 8, which incorporates hardware and software changes. | NONE | 1.56%p72 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2020-2499 | A hard-coded password vulnerability has been reported to affect earlier versions of QES. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to log in with a hard-coded password. QNAP has already fixed the issue in QES 2.1.1 Build 20200515 and later. | HIGH7.2 | 1.36%p68 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2019-13530 | Philips IntelliVue WLAN, portable patient monitors, WLAN Version A, Firmware A.03.09, WLAN Version A, Firmware A.03.09, Part #: M8096-67501, WLAN Version B, Firmware A.01.09, Part #: N/A (Replaced by Version C) and WLAN Version B, Firmware A.01.09, Part #: N/A (Replaced by Version C). An attacker can use these credentials to login via ftp and upload a malicious firmware. | HIGH7.2 | 1.36%p68 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2021-27440 | The software contains a hard-coded password it uses for its own inbound authentication or for outbound communication to external components on the Reason DR60 (all firmware versions prior to 02A04.1). | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.35%p68 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2024-8580 | A vulnerability classified as critical was found in TOTOLINK AC1200 T8 4.1.5cu.861_B20230220. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | HIGH8.1 | 1.33%p67 | 2024-09-10 | |
| CVE-2026-2616 | A vulnerability has been found in Beetel 777VR1 up to 01.00.09. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web Management Interface. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is advisable to modify the configuration settings. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.29%p66 | 2026-04-29 | |
| CVE-2022-29831 | Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric Corporation GX Works3 versions from 1.015R to 1.095Z allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain information about the project file for MELSEC safety CPU modules. | HIGH7.5 | 1.29%p66 | 2025-04-25 | |
| CVE-2024-26196 | Microsoft Edge for Android (Chromium-based) Information Disclosure Vulnerability | MEDIUM4.3 | 1.24%p65 | 2025-05-03 | |
| CVE-2017-6039 | A Use of Hard-Coded Password issue was discovered in Phoenix Broadband PowerAgent SC3 BMS, all versions prior to v6.87. Use of a hard-coded password may allow unauthorized access to the device. | NONE | 1.17%p63 | 2026-05-13 | |
| CVE-2017-20039 | A vulnerability was found in SICUNET Access Controller 0.32-05z. It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to weak authentication. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.14%p62 | 2025-04-15 | |
| CVE-2021-38456 | A use of hard-coded password vulnerability in the Moxa MXview Network Management software Versions 3.x to 3.2.2 may allow an attacker to gain access through accounts using default passwords | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.11%p62 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2021-28813 | A vulnerability involving insecure storage of sensitive information has been reported to affect QSW-M2116P-2T2S and QNAP switches running QuNetSwitch. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to read sensitive information by accessing the unrestricted storage mechanism.We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QSW-M2116P-2T2S 1.0.6 build 210713 and later QGD-1600P: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1509 and later QGD-1602P: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1509 and later QGD-3014PT: QuNetSwitch 1.0.6.1519 and later | HIGH7.5 | 1.06%p60 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2020-5351 | Dell EMC Data Protection Advisor versions 6.4, 6.5 and 18.1 contain an undocumented account with limited privileges that is protected with a hard-coded password. A remote unauthenticated malicious user with the knowledge of the hard-coded password may login to the system and gain read-only privileges. | HIGH7.5 | 1.06%p60 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2025-20286 | A vulnerability in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) cloud deployments of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive data, execute limited administrative operations, modify system configurations, or disrupt services within the impacted systems. This vulnerability exists because credentials are improperly generated when Cisco ISE is being deployed on cloud platforms, resulting in different Cisco ISE deployments sharing the same credentials. These credentials are shared across multiple Cisco ISE deployments as long as the software release and cloud platform are the same. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by extracting the user credentials from Cisco ISE that is deployed in the cloud and then using them to access Cisco ISE that is deployed in other cloud environments through unsecured ports. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access sensitive data, execute limited administrative operations, modify system configurations, or disrupt services within the impacted systems. Note: If the Primary Administration node is deployed in the cloud, then Cisco ISE is affected by this vulnerability. If the Primary Administration node is on-premises, then it is not affected. | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.05%p60 | 2025-10-15 | |
| CVE-2021-36312 | Dell EMC CloudLink 7.1 and all prior versions contain a Hard-coded Password Vulnerability. A remote high privileged attacker, with the knowledge of the hard-coded credentials, may potentially exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system. | CRITICAL9.1 | 1.04%p59 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2023-46685 | A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the telnetd functionality of LevelOne WBR-6013 RER4_A_v3411b_2T2R_LEV_09_170623. A set of specially crafted network packets can lead to arbitrary command execution. | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.00%p58 | 2025-11-04 | |
| CVE-2024-4708 | mySCADA myPRO uses a hard-coded password which could allow an attacker to remotely execute code on the affected device. | CRITICAL9.8 | 1.00%p58 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2022-27172 | A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the console infactory functionality of InHand Networks InRouter302 V3.5.37. A specially-crafted network request can lead to privileged operation execution. An attacker can send a sequence of requests to trigger this vulnerability. | HIGH8.8 | 1.00%p58 | 2025-04-15 | |
| CVE-2021-34601 | In Bender/ebee Charge Controllers in multiple versions are prone to Hardcoded Credentials. Bender charge controller CC612 in version 5.20.1 and below is prone to hardcoded ssh credentials. An attacker may use the password to gain administrative access to the web-UI. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.99%p58 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2019-10881 | Xerox AltaLink B8045/B8055/B8065/B8075/B8090, AltaLink C8030/C8035/C8045/C8055/C8070 with software releases before 103.xxx.030.32000 includes two accounts with weak hard-coded passwords which can be exploited and allow unauthorized access which cannot be disabled. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.99%p58 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2022-45444 | Sewio’s Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Studio version 2.0.0 up to and including version 2.6.2 contains hard-coded passwords for select users in the application’s database. This could allow a remote attacker to login to the database with unrestricted access. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.94%p56 | 2025-01-16 | |
| CVE-2023-3237 | A vulnerability classified as critical was found in OTCMS up to 6.62. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation of the argument username/password with the input admin leads to use of hard-coded password. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-231508. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.93%p56 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2023-32145 | D-Link DAP-1360 Hardcoded Credentials Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DAP-1360 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of login requests to the web-based user interface. The firmware contains hard-coded default credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-18455. | HIGH8.8 | 0.92%p55 | 2025-05-16 | |
| CVE-2024-36526 | ZKTeco ZKBio CVSecurity v6.1.1 was discovered to contain a hardcoded cryptographic key. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.88%p54 | 2025-06-17 | |
| CVE-2024-29011 | Use of hard-coded password in the GMS ECM endpoint leading to authentication bypass vulnerability. This issue affects GMS: 9.3.4 and earlier versions. | HIGH7.5 | 0.88%p54 | 2026-04-15 | |
| CVE-2014-125030 | A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in taoeffect Empress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The patch is identified as 557e177d8a309d6f0f26de46efb38d43e000852d. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217154 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.88%p54 | 2024-11-25 | |
| CVE-2025-6932 | A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in D-Link DCS-7517 up to 2.02.0. This affects the function g_F_n_GenPassForQlync of the file /bin/httpd of the component Qlync Password Generation Handler. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. | LOW3.7 | 0.87%p54 | 2026-04-29 | |
| CVE-2018-25069 | A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Netis Netcore Router. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The identifier VDB-217593 was assigned to this vulnerability. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.86%p54 | 2024-11-25 | |
| CVE-2022-30271 | The Motorola ACE1000 RTU through 2022-05-02 ships with a hardcoded SSH private key and initialization scripts (such as /etc/init.d/sshd_service) only generate a new key if no private-key file exists. Thus, this hardcoded key is likely to be used by default. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.84%p53 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2025-27638 | Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) before Virtual Appliance Host 22.0.1002 Application 20.0.2614 allows Hardcoded Password V-2024-013. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.83%p53 | 2025-11-03 | |
| CVE-2023-2799 | A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in cnoa OA up to 5.1.1.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /index.php?app=main&func=passport&action=login. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-229376. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.82%p52 | 2024-11-22 | |
| CVE-2022-22144 | A hard-coded password vulnerability exists in the libcommonprod.so prod_change_root_passwd functionality of TCL LinkHub Mesh Wi-Fi MS1G_00_01.00_14. During system startup this functionality is always called, leading to a known root password. An attacker does not have to do anything to trigger this vulnerability. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.81%p52 | 2025-04-15 | |
| CVE-2024-41616 | D-Link DIR-300 REVA FIRMWARE v1.06B05_WW contains hardcoded credentials in the Telnet service. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.76%p51 | 2024-08-07 | |
| CVE-2025-1100 | A CWE-259 "Use of Hard-coded Password" for the root account in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to version 2.11.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via SSH. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.75%p50 | 2025-10-24 | |
| CVE-2024-7170 | A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK A3000RU 5.9c.5185. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /web_cste/cgi-bin/product.ini. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-272591. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | HIGH8.8 | 0.75%p50 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2021-32521 | Use of MAC address as an authenticated password in QSAN Storage Manager, XEVO, SANOS allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Suggest contacting with QSAN and refer to recommendations in QSAN Document. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.72%p49 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2022-41653 | Daikin SVMPC1 version 2.1.22 and prior and SVMPC2 version 1.2.3 and prior are vulnerable to an attacker obtaining user login credentials and control the system. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.70%p48 | 2025-04-16 | |
| CVE-2024-43423 | The web application for ProGauge MAGLINK LX4 CONSOLE contains an administrative-level user account with a password that cannot be changed. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.69%p48 | 2024-10-01 | |
| CVE-2026-1610 | A vulnerability was found in Tenda AX12 Pro V2 16.03.49.24_cn. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Telnet Service. Performing a manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. | HIGH8.1 | 0.67%p47 | 2026-02-27 | |
| CVE-2025-7079 | A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in mao888 bluebell-plus up to 2.3.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file bluebell_backend/pkg/jwt/jwt.go of the component JWT Token Handler. The manipulation of the argument mySecret with the input bluebell-plus leads to use of hard-coded password. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. | HIGH8.1 | 0.66%p47 | 2026-04-29 | |
| CVE-2025-2322 | A vulnerability was found in 274056675 springboot-openai-chatgpt e84f6f5. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /chatgpt-boot/src/main/java/org/springblade/modules/mjkj/controller/OpenController.java. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.64%p46 | 2025-10-24 | |
| CVE-2025-8231 | A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in D-Link DIR-890L up to 111b04. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file rgbin of the component UART Port. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. | MEDIUM6.8 | 0.63%p45 | 2026-04-29 | |
| CVE-2024-11026 | A vulnerability was found in Intelligent Apps Freenow App 12.10.0 on Android. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file ch/qos/logback/core/net/ssl/SSL.java of the component Keystore Handler. The manipulation of the argument DEFAULT_KEYSTORE_PASSWORD with the input changeit leads to use of hard-coded password. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | HIGH7.4 | 0.63%p45 | 2024-11-23 | |
| CVE-2024-32741 | A vulnerability has been identified in SIMATIC CN 4100 (All versions < V3.0). The affected device contains hard coded password which is used for the privileged system user `root` and for the boot loader `GRUB` by default . An attacker who manages to crack the password hash gains root access to the device. | CRITICAL10.0 | 0.63%p45 | 2025-08-26 | |
| CVE-2024-27488 | Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in ZLMediaKit versions 1.0 through 8.0, allows remote attackers to escalate privileges and obtain sensitive information. The application system enables the http API interface by default and uses the secret parameter method to authenticate the http restful api interface, but the secret is hardcoded by default. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.63%p45 | 2026-04-15 | |
| CVE-2026-35905 | T3 Technology CPE models T625Pro v1.0.07, T6825G v1.0.03, and T7281 v1.0.03 were discovered to contain a hardcoded password for root access under the "superadmin" account. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.62%p45 | 2026-06-08 | |
| CVE-2024-31810 | TOTOLINK EX200 V4.0.3c.7646_B20201211 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password for root at /etc/shadow.sample. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.62%p45 | 2025-04-09 | |
| CVE-2024-11630 | A vulnerability has been found in E-Lins H685, H685f, H700, H720, H750, H820, H820Q, H820Q0 and H900 up to 3.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component OEM Backend. The manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to change the configuration settings. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | HIGH7.3 | 0.61%p45 | 2026-04-15 | |
| CVE-2024-38885 | An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Caterease 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later versions, allows a remote attacker to perform unauthorized access using known operating system credentials due to hardcoded SQL user credentials in the client application. | HIGH7.5 | 0.61%p45 | 2025-05-13 | |
| CVE-2025-11126 | A security flaw has been discovered in Apeman ID71 218.53.203.117. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /system/www/system.ini. The manipulation results in hard-coded credentials. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.59%p43 | 2026-04-15 | |
| CVE-2023-41713 | SonicOS Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability in the 'dynHandleBuyToolbar' demo function. | HIGH7.5 | 0.59%p44 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2024-28010 | Use of Hard-coded Password in NEC Corporation Aterm WG1800HP4, WG1200HS3, WG1900HP2, WG1200HP3, WG1800HP3, WG1200HS2, WG1900HP, WG1200HP2, W1200EX(-MS), WG1200HS, WG1200HP, WF300HP2, W300P, WF800HP, WR8165N, WG2200HP, WF1200HP2, WG1800HP2, WF1200HP, WG600HP, WG300HP, WF300HP, WG1800HP, WG1400HP, WR8175N, WR9300N, WR8750N, WR8160N, WR9500N, WR8600N, WR8370N, WR8170N, WR8700N, WR8300N, WR8150N, WR4100N, WR4500N, WR8100N, WR8500N, CR2500P, WR8400N, WR8200N, WR1200H, WR7870S, WR6670S, WR7850S, WR6650S, WR6600H, WR7800H, WM3400RN, WM3450RN, WM3500R, WM3600R, WM3800R, WR8166N, MR01LN MR02LN, WG1810HP(JE) and WG1810HP(MF) all versions allows a attacker to execute an arbitrary OS command via the internet. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.58%p43 | 2025-09-29 | |
| CVE-2023-41030 | Hard-coded credentials in Juplink RX4-1500 versions V1.0.2 through V1.0.5 allow unauthenticated attackers to log in to the web interface or telnet service as the 'user' user. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.58%p43 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2024-42639 | H3C GR1100-P v100R009 was discovered to use a hardcoded password in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.56%p42 | 2025-05-27 | |
| CVE-2024-7159 | A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK A3600R 4.1.2cu.5182_B20201102. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /web_cste/cgi-bin/product.ini of the component Telnet Service. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-272573 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | HIGH8.8 | 0.56%p42 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2024-34025 | CyberPower PowerPanel business application code contains a hard-coded set of authentication credentials. This could result in an attacker bypassing authentication and gaining administrator privileges. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.56%p42 | 2025-08-04 | |
| CVE-2024-34211 | TOTOLINK CP450 v4.1.0cu.747_B20191224 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow.sample, which allows attackers to log in as root. | HIGH8.8 | 0.55%p41 | 2025-04-09 | |
| CVE-2023-2061 | Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability in FTP function on Mitsubishi Electric Corporation MELSEC iQ-R Series EtherNet/IP module RJ71EIP91 and MELSEC iQ-F Series EtherNet/IP module FX5-ENET/IP allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain a hard-coded password and access to the module via FTP. | HIGH7.5 | 0.55%p42 | 2025-03-05 | |
| CVE-2025-15111 | Ksenia Security lares (legacy model) version 1.6 contains a default credentials vulnerability that allows unauthorized attackers to gain administrative access. Attackers can exploit the weak default administrative credentials to obtain full control of the home automation system. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.53%p41 | 2026-03-11 | |
| CVE-2025-9310 | A vulnerability was determined in yeqifu carRental up to 3fabb7eae93d209426638863980301d6f99866b3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /carRental_war/druid/login.html of the component Druid. Executing manipulation can lead to hard-coded credentials. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. This product operates on a rolling release basis, ensuring continuous delivery. Consequently, there are no version details for either affected or updated releases. | HIGH7.5 | 0.53%p40 | 2025-09-12 | |
| CVE-2024-4996 | Use of a hard-coded password for a database administrator account created during Wapro ERP installation allows an attacker to retrieve embedded sensitive data stored in the database. The password is same among all Wapro ERP installations. This issue affects Wapro ERP Desktop versions before 8.90.0. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.53%p41 | 2026-04-15 | |
| CVE-2024-39345 | AdTran 834-5 HDC17600021F1 (SmartOS 11.1.1.1) devices enable the SSH service by default and have a hidden, undocumented, hard-coded support account whose password is based on the devices MAC address. All of the devices internet interfaces share a similar MAC address that only varies in their final octet. This allows network-adjacent attackers to derive the support user's SSH password by decrementing the final octet of the connected gateway address or via the BSSID. An attacker can then execute arbitrary OS commands with root-level privileges. NOTE: The vendor states that there is no intended functionality allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary OS Commands with root-level privileges. The vendor also states that this issue was fixed in SmartOS 12.5.5.1. | HIGH7.2 | 0.53%p41 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2024-38902 | H3C Magic R230 V100R002 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.53%p41 | 2025-05-27 | |
| CVE-2024-25825 | FydeOS for PC 17.1 R114, FydeOS for VMware 17.0 R114, FydeOS for You 17.1 R114, and OpenFyde R114 were discovered to be configured with the root password saved as a wildcard. This allows attackers to gain root access without a password. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.52%p40 | 2026-04-15 | |
| CVE-2023-37231 | Loftware Spectrum before 4.6 HF14 uses a Hard-coded Password. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.52%p40 | 2025-05-29 | |
| CVE-2024-34539 | Hardcoded credentials in TerraMaster TOS firmware through 5.1 allow a remote attacker to successfully login to the mail or webmail server. These credentials can also be used to login to the administration panel and to perform privileged actions. | CRITICAL9.4 | 0.52%p40 | 2026-04-15 | |
| CVE-2024-33625 | CyberPower PowerPanel business application code contains a hard-coded JWT signing key. This could result in an attacker forging JWT tokens to bypass authentication. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.52%p40 | 2025-08-04 | |
| CVE-2024-2420 | LenelS2 NetBox access control and event monitoring system was discovered to contain Hardcoded Credentials in versions prior to and including 5.6.1 which allows an attacker to bypass authentication requirements. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.51%p39 | 2026-02-02 | |
| CVE-2023-50948 | IBM Storage Fusion HCI 2.1.0 through 2.6.1 contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. IBM X-Force ID: 275671. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.50%p39 | 2025-06-03 | |
| CVE-2025-8974 | A vulnerability was determined in linlinjava litemall up to 1.8.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file litemall-wx-api/src/main/java/org/linlinjava/litemall/wx/util/JwtHelper.java of the component JSON Web Token Handler. The manipulation of the argument SECRET with the input X-Litemall-Token leads to hard-coded credentials. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.49%p38 | 2026-04-29 | |
| CVE-2024-2038 | The Visual Website Collaboration, Feedback & Project Management – Atarim plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in all versions up to, and including, 3.22.6. This is due to the use of hardcoded credentials to authenticate all the incoming API requests. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings, delete posts, modify post titles, and upload images. | HIGH7.5 | 0.49%p38 | 2026-04-15 | |
| CVE-2021-27254 | This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of NETGEAR R7800. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the apply_save.cgi endpoint. This issue results from the use of hard-coded encryption key. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-12287. | HIGH8.8 | 0.49%p38 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2020-12037 | Baxter PrismaFlex all versions, PrisMax all versions prior to 3.x, The affected devices do not implement data-in-transit encryption (e.g., TLS/SSL) when configured to send treatment data to a PDMS (Patient Data Management System) or an EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system. An attacker could observe sensitive data sent from the device. | HIGH7.5 | 0.48%p38 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2025-59388 | A use of hard-coded password vulnerability has been reported to affect Hyper Data Protector. The remote attackers can then exploit the vulnerability to gain unauthorized access. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Hyper Data Protector 2.3.1.455 and later | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.47%p37 | 2026-03-16 | |
| CVE-2024-37644 | TRENDnet TEW-814DAP v1_(FW1.01B01) was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow.sample, which allows attackers to log in as root. | HIGH8.8 | 0.47%p37 | 2025-05-27 | |
| CVE-2022-29825 | Use of Hard-coded Password vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3 versions from 1.000A to 1.090U, GT Designer3 Version1 (GOT2000) versions from 1.122C to 1.290C, and MT Works2 versions from 1.100E to 1.200J allows an unauthenticated attacker to disclose sensitive information. As a result, unauthenticated users may view programs and project files or execute programs illegally. | HIGH7.5 | 0.46%p36 | 2025-11-07 | |
| CVE-2025-70041 | An issue pertaining to CWE-259: Use of Hard-coded Password was discovered in oslabs-beta ThermaKube master. | CRITICAL9.8 | 0.45%p35 | 2026-05-10 | |
| CVE-2025-11284 | A vulnerability has been found in Zytec Dalian Zhuoyun Technology Central Authentication Service 3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /index.php/auth/Ops/git of the component HTTP Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument Authorization leads to use of hard-coded password. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | HIGH7.3 | 0.45%p35 | 2026-04-29 | |
| CVE-2024-7216 | A vulnerability was found in TOTOLINK LR1200 9.3.1cu.2832. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /etc/shadow.sample. The manipulation leads to use of hard-coded password. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-272787. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. | MEDIUM5.3 | 0.45%p35 | 2024-11-21 | |
| CVE-2024-35395 | TOTOLINK CP900L v4.1.5cu.798_B20221228 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow.sample, which allows attackers to log in as root. | HIGH8.8 | 0.45%p36 | 2025-04-03 | |
| CVE-2024-28066 | In Unify CP IP Phone firmware 1.10.4.3, Weak Credentials are used (a hardcoded root password). | HIGH8.8 | 0.45%p36 | 2025-06-18 |