CWE-256— Plaintext Storage of a Password
The product stores a password in plaintext within resources such as memory or files.— MITRE CWE catalog
295 active CVEs classified under this weakness category. Sourced from NVD, GHSA, and vendor advisories. Full definition on MITRE →
CVEs classified under CWE-256page 4 of 6
- CVE-2021-23207MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52022-01-21
An attacker with physical access to the host can extract the secrets from the registry and create valid JWT tokens for the Fresenius Kabi Vigilant MasterMed version 2.0.1.3 application and impersonate arbitrary users. An attacker could man…
- CVE-2021-1589MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52021-09-23
A vulnerability in the disaster recovery feature of Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to user credentials. This vulnerability exists because access to API endpoints is n…
- CVE-2020-2319MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52020-11-04
Jenkins VMware Lab Manager Slaves Plugin 0.2.8 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in the global config.xml file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file system.
- CVE-2020-2318MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52020-11-04
Jenkins Mail Commander Plugin for Jenkins-ci Plugin 1.0.0 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenkins …
- CVE-2020-2250MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52020-09-01
Jenkins SoapUI Pro Functional Testing Plugin 1.3 and earlier stores project passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins controller where they can be viewed by attackers with Extended Read permission, or access to the Jenki…
- CVE-2020-2133MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52020-02-12
Jenkins Applatix Plugin 1.1 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
- CVE-2020-2132MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52020-02-12
Jenkins Parasoft Environment Manager Plugin 2.14 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
- CVE-2020-2131MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52020-02-12
Jenkins Harvest SCM Plugin 0.5.1 and earlier stores passwords unencrypted in job config.xml files on the Jenkins master where they can be viewed by users with Extended Read permission, or access to the master file system.
- CVE-2020-2130MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52020-02-12
Jenkins Harvest SCM Plugin 0.5.1 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with access to the master file system.
- CVE-2020-2129MEDIUMCVSS 6.5EG 6.52020-02-12
Jenkins Eagle Tester Plugin 1.0.9 and earlier stores a password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins master where it can be viewed by users with access to the master file system.
- CVE-2022-22458MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 6.52022-12-22
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager 10.0.1 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a remote authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 225009.
- CVE-2023-22389MEDIUMCVSS 5.7EG 6.52023-01-30
Snap One Wattbox WB-300-IP-3 versions WB10.9a17 and prior store passwords in a plaintext file when the device configuration is exported via Save/Restore–>Backup Settings, which could be read by any user accessing the file.
- CVE-2020-37115MEDIUMCVSS 4.9EG 6.52026-02-03
GUnet OpenEclass 1.7.3 stores user credentials in plaintext, allowing administrators to view all registered users' usernames and passwords without encryption. This vulnerability exposes sensitive information and increases the risk of crede…
- CVE-2024-28961MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 6.32024-04-29
Dell OpenManage Enterprise, versions 4.0.0 and 4.0.1, contains a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability. A local low privileged malicious user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to obtain credentials leading to unauthoriz…
- CVE-2024-28782MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 6.32024-04-03
IBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.18.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by an authenticated user. IBM X-Force ID: 285698.
- CVE-2020-1669MEDIUMCVSS 6.3EG 6.32020-10-16
The Juniper Device Manager (JDM) container, used by the disaggregated Junos OS architecture on Juniper Networks NFX350 Series devices, stores password hashes in the world-readable file /etc/passwd. This is not a security best current pract…
- CVE-2018-25130MEDIUMCVSS 6.2EG 6.22025-12-24
Beward Intercom 2.3.1 contains a credentials disclosure vulnerability that allows local attackers to access plain-text authentication credentials stored in an unencrypted database file. Attackers can read the BEWARD.INTERCOM.FDB file to ex…
- CVE-2025-25727MEDIUMCVSS 6.2EG 6.22025-02-28
Bosscomm IF740 Firmware versions:11001.7078 & v11001.0000 and System versions: 6.25 & 6.00 were discovered to store passwords in cleartext.
- CVE-2023-50945MEDIUMCVSS 6.2EG 6.22025-01-26
IBM Common Licensing 9.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user.
- CVE-2024-21869MEDIUMCVSS 6.2EG 6.22024-02-02
In Rapid Software LLC's Rapid SCADA versions prior to Version 5.8.4, the affected product stores plaintext credentials in various places. This may allow an attacker with local access to see them.
- CVE-2022-41732MEDIUMCVSS 6.2EG 6.22022-11-28
IBM Maximo Mobile 8.7 and 8.8 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 237407.
- CVE-2019-19105MEDIUMCVSS 6.2EG 6.22020-04-22
The backup function in ABB Telephone Gateway TG/S 3.2 and Busch-Jaeger 6186/11 Telefon-Gateway saves the current settings and configuration of the application, including credentials of existing user accounts and other configuration's crede…
- CVE-2025-36335MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 6.22026-04-30
IBM watsonx.data intelligence 5.2.0, 5.2.1, 5.3.0, 5.3.1 stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local user.
- CVE-2024-25024MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 6.22024-08-15
IBM QRadar Suite Software 1.10.12.0 through 1.10.23.0 and IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.10.0.0 through 1.10.11.0 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 281430.
- CVE-2024-39733MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 6.22024-07-14
IBM Datacap Navigator 9.1.5, 9.1.6, 9.1.7, 9.1.8, and 9.1.9 stores user credentials in plain clear text which can be read by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 295972.
- CVE-2025-25051MEDIUMCVSS 6.1EG 6.12026-01-22
An attacker could decrypt sensitive data, impersonate legitimate users or devices, and potentially gain access to network resources for lateral attacks.
- CVE-2024-28325MEDIUMCVSS 6.1EG 6.12024-04-26
Asus RT-N12+ B1 router stores credentials in cleartext, which could allow local attackers to obtain unauthorized access and modify router settings.
- CVE-2023-39227MEDIUMCVSS 6.1EG 6.12023-09-11
Softneta MedDream PACS stores usernames and passwords in plaintext. The plaintext storage could be abused by attackers to leak legitimate user’s credentials.
- CVE-2022-4308MEDIUMCVSS 6.1EG 6.12023-04-19
Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in Secomea GateManager (USB wizard) allows Authentication abuse on SiteManager, if the generated file is leaked.
- CVE-2025-66910MEDIUMCVSS 6.0EG 6.02025-12-19
Turms Server v0.10.0-SNAPSHOT and earlier contains a plaintext password storage vulnerability in the administrator authentication system. The BaseAdminService class caches administrator passwords in plaintext within AdminInfo objects to op…
- CVE-2024-45283MEDIUMCVSS 6.0EG 6.02024-09-10
SAP NetWeaver AS for Java allows an authorized attacker to obtain sensitive information. The attacker could obtain the username and password when creating an RFC destination. After successful exploitation, an attacker can read the sensitiv…
- CVE-2021-43590MEDIUMCVSS 6.0EG 6.02022-03-04
Dell EMC Enterprise Storage Analytics for vRealize Operations, versions 4.0.1 to 6.2.1, contain a Plain-text password storage vulnerability. A local high privileged malicious user may potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the …
- CVE-2024-29978MEDIUMCVSS 5.9EG 5.92024-11-26
User passwords are decrypted and stored on memory before any user logged in. Those decrypted passwords can be retrieved from the coredump file. As for the details of affected product names, model numbers, and versions, refer to the informa…
- CVE-2024-6833MEDIUMCVSS 5.9EG 5.92024-07-17
A vulnerability in Zowe CLI allows local, privileged actors to store previously entered secure credentials in a plaintext file as part of an auto-init operation.
- CVE-2025-46809MEDIUMCVSS 5.7EG 5.72025-07-31
A Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in SUSE exposes the credentials for the HTTP proxy in the log files. This issue affects Container suse/manager/4.3/proxy-httpd:4.3.16.9.67.1: from ? before 4.3.33-150400.3.55.2; Container su…
- CVE-2024-52361MEDIUMCVSS 5.7EG 5.72024-12-18
IBM Storage Defender - Resiliency Service 2.0.0 through 2.0.9 stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by an authenticated user with access to the pod.
- CVE-2019-0072MEDIUMCVSS 5.6EG 5.62019-10-09
An Unprotected Storage of Credentials vulnerability in the identity and access management certificate generation procedure allows a local attacker to gain access to confidential information. This issue affects: Juniper Networks SBR Carrier…
- CVE-2026-121021MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52026-11-03
Plaintext Storage of a Password (CWE-256) in the SecurityManager shared configuration in AxxonSoft Axxon One before 3.1.0 on Windows and Linux allows a local attacker with read access to the configuration directory or to configuration back…
- CVE-2026-70414MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52026-10-06
Dell Command | Configure (DCC), versions prior to 5.2.3.35, contain a Plaintext Storage of Password vulnerability. A low privileged attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information Disclosure.
- CVE-2026-14867MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52026-07-07
Credentials of built-in users are insecurely stored in the User directory of PcVue projects, all versions prior to 17.0.0. A local attacker could retrieve users’ credentials. Active Directory accounts are not affected by this vulnera…
- CVE-2024-42197MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52025-12-11
HCL Workload Scheduler stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local user.
- CVE-2025-11193MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52025-11-03
A potential vulnerability was reported in some Lenovo Tablets that could allow a local authenticated user or application to gain access to sensitive device specific information.
- CVE-2025-36002MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52025-10-16
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.5, and 6.2.1.0 and IBM Sterling File Gateway 6.2.0.0 through 6.2.0.5, and 6.2.1.0 stores user credentials in configuration files which can be read by a local user.
- CVE-2025-34210MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52025-10-02
Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Virtual Appliance Host and Application (VA/SaaS deployments) store a large number of sensitive credentials (database passwords, MySQL root password, SaaS keys, Portainer admin password, etc.) in clearte…
- CVE-2024-49351MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52024-11-26
IBM Workload Scheduler 9.5, 10.1, and 10.2 stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local user.
- CVE-2024-26133MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52024-02-21
EventStoreDB (ESDB) is an operational database built to store events. A vulnerability has been identified in the projections subsystem in versions 20 prior to 20.10.6, 21 prior to 21.10.11, 22 prior to 22.10.5, and 23 prior to 23.10.1. Onl…
- CVE-2023-44300MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52023-12-04
Dell DM5500 5.14.0.0, contain a Plain-text Password Storage Vulnerability in the appliance. A local attacker with privileges could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to the disclosure of certain service credentials. The att…
- CVE-2023-24454MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52023-01-26
Jenkins TestQuality Updater Plugin 1.3 and earlier stores the TestQuality Updater password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file sy…
- CVE-2023-24442MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52023-01-26
Jenkins GitHub Pull Request Coverage Status Plugin 2.2.0 and earlier stores the GitHub Personal Access Token, Sonar access token and Sonar password unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where they can be vi…
- CVE-2023-24439MEDIUMCVSS 5.5EG 5.52023-01-26
Jenkins JIRA Pipeline Steps Plugin 2.0.165.v8846cf59f3db and earlier stores the private keys unencrypted in its global configuration file on the Jenkins controller where it can be viewed by users with access to the Jenkins controller file …
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