Base weakness
Incomplete
CWE-260: Password in Configuration File
The product stores a password in a configuration file that might be accessible to actors who do not know the password.
24
Recorded CVEs
With this primary weakness
0
KEVs
In the CISA KEV catalog
Not rated
Likelihood of exploit
Per MITRE
Base
Abstraction
MITRE classification
Overview
This can result in compromise of the system for which the password is used. An attacker could gain access to this file and learn the stored password or worse yet, change the password to one of their choosing.